Noun: saltbush 'solt,bûsh [N. Amer], 'sólt,bûsh or 'solt,bûsh [Brit]- Any of various shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in dry alkaline soil
"Saltbush is important for erosion control in arid regions"
Derived forms: saltbushes
Type of: bush, shrub
Part of: Atriplex, genus Atriplex
Encyclopedia: Saltbush