Brittlebush (Noun)
Meaning
Fragrant rounded shrub of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico having brittle stems and small crowded blue-green leaves and yellow flowers; produces a resin used in incense and varnish and in folk medicine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The landscape was dotted with brittlebush, its yellow flowers a bright spot in the otherwise arid desert terrain.
- Brittlebush resin has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
- Hikers in the region often remark on the pungent fragrance of brittlebush, which fills the air with its distinctive scent.
- The Navajo people have traditionally used brittlebush in ceremonies, valuing its resin for its spiritual properties.
- In the spring, brittlebush shrubs are a favorite of bees and butterflies, which flock to their vibrant yellow blooms.