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Noun: saltbush  'solt,bûsh [N. Amer], 'sólt,bûsh or 'solt,bûsh [Brit]
  1. 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