Meaning Of The Word Creosote bush

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creosote bush in American English
an evergreen shrub (Larrea divaricata) of the caltrop family with a pungent odor like that of creosote, found in N Mexico and the SW U.S.
noun: any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Larrea, of the caltrop family, esp. 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 in British English
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

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