creosote bush

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Definitions of creosote bush words

noun creosote bush a shrub, Larrea (or Covillea) tridentata of the western US and Mexico, that has resinous leaves with an odour resembling creosote, and can live for many thousands of years: family Zygophyllaceae 3
noun creosote bush an evergreen shrub (Larrea divaricata) of the caltrop family with a pungent odor like that of creosote, found in N Mexico and the SW U.S. 3
noun creosote bush any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Larrea, of the caltrop family, especially L. tridentata, of arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having yellow flowers and resinous foliage with a strong odor of creosote. 1
noun creosote bush A common North American desert shrub used as a medicinal herb, Larrea divaricata. 0

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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