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bitterbrush

American  
[bit-er-bruhsh] / ˈbɪt ərˌbrʌʃ /

noun

  1. an evergreen shrub, Purshia tridentata, of western North America, having bitter three-toothed leaves and yellow flowers, valuable for forage.


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Alauna Grant, a member of the Karuk Tribe and the crew leader, slowly circles a scraggly 2-meter-tall antelope bitterbrush, deftly plucking tiny seeds no bigger than grains of wheat.

From Science Magazine Oct. 18, 2023

The surrounding mountainous terrain held a variety of vegetation from sage to bitterbrush, making the North Cascades an ideal testing ground for this newfangled idea.

From Seattle Times Jul. 9, 2023

Wind whipped through bitterbrush, competing with the sound of sparrow and meadowlark birdsong.

From Seattle Times Jun. 16, 2023

However, Palcic said bitterbrush can be a helpful plant, in moderation.

From Washington Times Mar. 10, 2018

Troy tracked around a trough of bitterbrush that bent and fought against the deep snow.

From The Thirst Quenchers by Rick Raphael

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