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.
Origin of creosote bush
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Words nearby creosote bush
creolized,
creon,
creophagous,
creosol,
creosote,
creosote bush,
crepe,
crepe de chine,
crepe hair,
crepe marocain,
crepe paper
British Dictionary definitions for creosote bush
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 called: greasewood