silver sagebrush

silver sagebrush
noun
low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant
Hypernyms: ↑sagebrush, ↑sage brush
Member Holonyms: ↑Seriphidium, ↑genus Seriphidium

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noun
: a usually low and much-branched perennial sagebrush (Artemisia cana) of the western United States that has silvery entire leaves and is an important browse and shelter plant — called also gray sage

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