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BIG SAGEBRUSH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does big sagebrush mean?
• BIG SAGEBRUSH (noun)
The noun BIG SAGEBRUSH has 1 sense:
1. aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves
Familiarity information: BIG SAGEBRUSH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Artemisia tridentata; big sagebrush; blue sage; Seriphidium tridentatum
Hypernyms ("big sagebrush" is a kind of...):
sage brush; sagebrush (any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium)
Holonyms ("big sagebrush" is a member of...):
genus Seriphidium; Seriphidium (woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or grey and often aromatic foliage; formerly included in the genus Artemisia)
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