Sagebrush (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The landscape was dominated by sagebrush and other drought-resistant plants that could thrive in the arid conditions.
- Riders rode their horses across the open range, the silvery-gray sagebrush stretching out in every direction.
- In the late summer, the sagebrush blooms, producing a fragrant bunch of small yellow flowers that attract a variety of insects.
- The big horn sheep climbed up the rocky hillside, using the sagebrush as cover as they made their way to their mountainous habitat.
- After the wildfire swept through the area, new growth sprouted from the ashes, including young sagebrush and other hardy desert plants.