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greasewood

[ grees-wood ]
/ ˈgrisˌwʊd /

noun

a shrub, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, of the amaranth family, growing in alkaline regions of the western U.S., containing a small amount of oil.
any of various similar shrubs.
white sage (def. 1).
Western U.S. mesquite.

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Also called grease·bush [grees-boosh]. /ˈgrisˌbʊʃ/.

Origin of greasewood

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; grease + wood1

Words nearby greasewood

grease pencil, greaseproof paper, greaser, grease someone's palm, grease the wheels, greasewood, greasies, greasy, greasy spoon, greasy wool, great
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British Dictionary definitions for greasewood

greasewood

greasebush (ˈɡriːsˌbʊʃ)

/ (ˈɡriːsˌwʊd) /

noun

Also called: chico a spiny chenopodiaceous shrub, Sarcobatus vermiculatus of W North America, that yields an oil used as a fuel
any of various similar or related plants, such as the creosote bush
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