sagebrush

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sagebrush

/ˈseɪd͡ʒˌbɹʌʃ/ UK, US

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From sage + brush, from resemblance in odor and appearance to Salvia officinalis.

noun sagebrushes · sage brush

Any of several North American aromatic shrubs of the genus Artemisia, having silvery-grey, green leaves. On our bumpy, mud-soaked ride to the Grand Canyon’s lesser-visited East Rim, a coyote emerged from the sagebrush to lead the way. It took off directly in front of our van, seemingly directing us through a labyrinth of dirt roads. Our guide, a member of the Navajo Nation, parked the vehicle and offer

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noun shrub of the genus Artemisia

中文	蒿屬植物 /蒿属植物 hāoshǔ zhíwù
Português	artemísia

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@misc{sagebrush_2026,
  title = {sagebrush},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sagebrush},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}