greasewood

Sarcobatus baileyi

Meaning

Noun

  • Spiny shrubs containing oil, of the genus Sarcobatus, native to the United States, especially Sarcobatus vermiculatus (species).
  • Any of several other North American desert shrubs with glossy or resinous leaves

Origin

  • grease + wood

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