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.
Western U.S. mesquite.
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Also called grease·bush [grees-boosh]. /ˈgrisˌbʊʃ/.
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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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