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BIG SAGEBRUSH
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves
Synonyms:
Artemisia tridentata; big sagebrush; blue sage; Seriphidium tridentatum
Classified under:
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)