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Meanings of black greasewood in English

Portuguese
sarcobatus

Low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America.

sarcobatus
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Examples for "greasewood"
Examples for "greasewood"
1
His left hand was clutching the thick tap root of a greasewood.
The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories
2
She found he knew greasewood from sage-brush, and that was about all.
A Voice in the Wilderness
3
But always a greasewood mocked him, waving stiff arms at him derisively.
Casey Ryan
4
S' long as they slinks beyond yonder greasewood, they lurks in safety.
Blazed Trail Stories, and Stories of the Wild Life
5
Of course it worked toward the low place where grew the greasewood bush.
Johnny Bear, and Other Stories from Lives of the Hunted
Translations for black greasewood
Portuguese
sarcobatus