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creosote bush
noun
- any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Larrea, of the caltrop family, especially L. tridentata, of arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having yellow flowers and resinous foliage with a strong odor of creosote.
creosote bush
noun
- a shrub, Larrea (or Covillea ) tridentata of the western US and Mexico, that has resinous leaves with an odour resembling creosote, and can live for many thousands of years: family Zygophyllaceae Also calledgreasewood
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Word History and Origins
Origin of creosote bush1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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Example Sentences
Next he created some black insects which made black gum on the creosote bush.
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