rabbitbrush

[ rab-it-bruhsh ]

noun

1. any of several composite shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having whitish, hairy branches and yellow flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rabbitbrush¹

1860–65; rabbit + brush ²; so called because it provides shelter for jackrabbits

Example Sentences

Artemisia tridentata and Chrysothamnus depressus (dwarf rabbitbrush), were common.

From Project Gutenberg

The valley floor and valley terraces are dotted with saltbush, rabbitbrush, greasewood, and sagebrush.

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