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sagebrush

American

[seyj-bruhsh] / ˈseɪdʒˌbrʌʃ /

noun

any of several sagelike, bushy composite plants of the genus Artemisia, especially A. tridentata, having silvery, wedge-shaped leaves, with three teeth at the tip, common on the dry plains of the western U.S.

sagebrush British

/ ˈseɪdʒˌbrʌʃ /

noun

any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia, esp A. tridentata, a shrub of W North America, having silver-green leaves and large clusters of small white flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Etymology

Origin of sagebrush

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; sage ² + brush ²

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In 2024, the Biden administration added the dunes sagebrush lizard to the endangered species list after years of advocacy from environmental groups like the Center for Biological Diversity.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

Another brought her some aromatic California sagebrush, also called Cowboy Cologne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

The West had a “foreboding beauty”; wheat fields and orchards gave way to “unforgiving” sagebrush and treeless hills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

I pass through fragrant California sagebrush and wild fennel in one spot, a blend of sweet pea, lilac and kicked-up dirt in another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024

Now millions of acres of sagebrush lands are sprayed each year.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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