Quail Brush (Noun)
Meaning
Spiny shrub with silvery-scurfy foliage of alkaline plains of southwestern United States and Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The quail brush shrub thrived in the dry, alkaline soil of the desert landscape.
- Hikers often sought shade beneath the quail brush, which provided some respite from the scorching desert sun.
- Quail brush lined the arroyos, its silvery foliage catching the sunlight and giving the area an ethereal glow.
- Wildlife biologists noted an increase in quail populations in areas where quail brush was more abundant.
- The unique foliage of the quail brush made it a popular choice for landscaping in southwestern US cities.