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Noun: creosote bush  'kree-u,sowt bûsh
  1. Desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers
    "The creosote bush can survive extreme desert conditions";
    - coville, hediondilla, Larrea tridentata

Derived forms: creosote bushes

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Larrea, Larrea

Encyclopedia: Creosote bush