Rabbit Brush (Noun)
Meaning
Pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The rabbit_brush, with its delicate yellow blooms and thin stems, swayed gently in the breeze that swept across the dry western alkali plains.
- As the sun began to set, the jackrabbits emerged from the protection of the rabbit_brush to forage for food under the cover of darkness.
- Native American artists used the vibrant yellow dye extracted from the rabbit_brush to add color and depth to their handmade textiles.
- The open fields of the western desert were ablaze with the bright yellow hue of the rabbit_brush as far as the eye could see.
- A dense thicket of rabbit_brush provided the perfect hiding place for the wary jackrabbit, protecting it from predators roaming the open plains.