sagebrush : Idioms & Phrases
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big sagebrush
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noun aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves
blue sage; Seriphidium tridentatum; Artemisia tridentata.
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bud sagebrush
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noun a perennial that is valuable as sheep forage in the United States
bud brush; Artemis spinescens.
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california sagebrush
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noun low ashy-grey California shrub
California sage; Artemisia californica.
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sagebrush buttercup
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noun small early-flowering buttercup with shiny yellow flowers of western North America
Ranunculus glaberrimus.
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sagebrush lizard
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noun a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains
Sceloporus graciosus.
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sagebrush mariposa tulip
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noun mariposa having loose clusters of one to three handsome lilac flowers resembling umbels atop stout erect stems; arid northwestern North America east of Cascade Mountains from southern British Columbia to northern California
Calochortus macrocarpus.
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sagebrush state
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noun a state in the southwestern United States
Silver State; Nevada; Battle Born State; NV.
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silver sagebrush
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noun low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant
silver sage; gray sage; Seriphidium canum; grey sage; Artemisia cana.
