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单词 creosote bush
释义

creosote bush

noun

: a resinous desert shrub (Larrea tridentata) of the caltrop family found in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico

Illustration of creosote bush

Illustration of creosote bush

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Thunder silenced the cicadas, and the humid air was filled with the spicy-citrus scent of the creosote bush. New York Times, 4 July 2022 Collect rosemary lavender, some leaves and branches from a citrus tree, pine branches or something from a creosote bush, and tie it with twine. Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022 Later, the series examines the creosote bush, one of the oldest living organisms on Earth at 12,000 years old. Stephen Armstrong, Wired, 2 Dec. 2021 Simply named the Slot, the narrow silt-stone canyon in Anza-Borrego is the place to squeeze, duck and maneuver through the geological ravine, which houses creosote bush and cholla cactus. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2021 Around us drifted aromas of creosote bush, ponderosa pine, and Douglas fir. Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2021 That's thanks to a certain desert plant, the creosote bush. Katie O'connell, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2020 To wit: after dark, the fragrance of night-blooming cereus and evening primrose dance with the aromas of acacia, creosote bush, mesquite, and chia to create the most inebriating olfactory cocktail. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 17 Jan. 2020 To wit: after dark, the fragrance of night-blooming cereus and evening primrose dance with the aromas of acacia, creosote bush, mesquite, and chia to create the most inebriating olfactory cocktail. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 17 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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