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单词 saltbush
释义

saltbush

noun

salt·​bush ˈsȯlt-ˌbu̇sh How to pronounce saltbush (audio)
: any of various shrubby plants of the goosefoot family that thrive in dry alkaline soil
especially : any of numerous oraches that are important browse plants in dry regions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the east, the sky glowed orange and crimson, and the light illuminated a sea of saltbushes, sweet grass and wind-rippled dunes. New York Times, 17 Jan. 2018 Different varieties of sunflower, saltbush, sagebrush and poppies will eventually spread across the site. Deborah Sullivan Brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 July 2017 Kangaroos, wombats and giant herbivores called diprotodontids browsed on a variety of shrubby plants, including saltbush. Brian Switek, Smithsonian, 26 Jan. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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