sagebrush

Pronunciation: /ˈseɪd͡ʒˌbɹʌʃ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium

Etymology

From sage + brush, from resemblance in odor and appearance to Salvia officinalis.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sage brush

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
subshrub
Narrower (hyponyms)
bud brush, big sagebrush, sand sage, california sagebrush, silver sage

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