Larrea Tridentata (Noun)
Meaning
Desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The area was dominated by large stands of larrea tridentata that had survived numerous droughts and fires.
- In the desert landscape, larrea tridentata grew alongside palo verde and mesquite, creating a diverse and resilient ecosystem.
- To make medicine, Native Americans in the region for centuries had harvested the leaves and stems of the larrea tridentata.
- The air was thick with the sweet aroma of larrea tridentata, a fragrance that was both soothing and invigorating.
- Biologists studying the effects of climate change were tracking the growth patterns of larrea tridentata across the southwestern desert.