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rabbitbrush

[ rab-it-bruhsh ]

/ ˈræb ɪtˌbrʌʃ /

noun

any of several composite shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having whitish, hairy branches and yellow flowers.

Origin of rabbitbrush

1860–65; rabbit + brush²; so called because it provides shelter for jackrabbits

Words nearby rabbitbrush

rabbit's-foot fern, rabbit-eared bandicoot, rabbit-foot clover, rabbit-killer, rabbit-proof fence, rabbitbrush, rabbiter, rabbitfish, rabbiting, rabbitoh, rabbitry

Example sentences from the Web for rabbitbrush

The valley floor and valley terraces are dotted with saltbush, rabbitbrush, greasewood, and sagebrush.

Aztec Ruins National Monument--New Mexico |John M. Corbett