Sand Sage (Noun)
Meaning
Silver-haired shrub of central and southern United States and Mexico; a troublesome weed on rangelands.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sand sage grew in abundance on the dry, sandy soil of the prairie.
- Ranchers considered the sand sage a nuisance, as it competed with the grasses for water and nutrients.
- The sand sage's silvery-gray foliage provided a striking contrast to the green grasses that surrounded it.
- In some areas, the sand sage had become so dominant that it was crowding out other vegetation.
- The sand sage's deep taproot allowed it to survive in areas with limited rainfall.