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
Also called: greasewood
creosote bush in American English
US
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.