sagebrush
nounUK, US /ˈseɪd͡ʒˌbɹʌʃ/
Etymology From sage + brush, from resemblance in odor and appearance to Salvia officinalis.
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Any of several North American aromatic shrubs of the genus Artemisia, having silvery-grey, green leaves.
- On our bumpy, mud-soaked ride to the Grand Canyon’s lesser-visited East Rim, a coyote emerged from the sagebrush to lead the way. It took off directly in front of our van, seemingly directing us through a labyrinth of dirt roads. Our guide, a member of the Navajo Nation, parked the vehicle and offered thanks to the coyote for its guidance.2025 November 7, Matt Kirouac, “A New Grand Canyon Lodge Lets You Explore This Lesser-Known Region of the National Park with Navajo Guides”, in AFAR:
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African sagebrush, alpine sagebrush, Basin sagebrush, Bigelow sagebrush, big sagebrush, birdfoot sagebrush, black sagebrush, blue sagebrush, boreal sagebrush, budsage, California sagebrush, Carruth's sagebrush, cinquefoil false sagebrush, coastal sagebrush, dunes sagebrush lizard Sceloporus arenicolus), dwarf sagebrush, fringed sagebrush, gray sagewort, Great Basin sagebrush, island sagebrush, Laramie false sagebrush, little sagebrush, longleaf sagebrush, low sagebrush, Michaux sagebrush, Owyhee sagebrush, prairie sagebrush, pygmy sagebrush, ragweed sagebrush, sagebrush agoseris, sagebrush beardtongue, sagebrush bluebell, sagebrush buttercup, sagebrush checkerspot, sagebrush chippy, sagebrush cholla, sagebrush clicker, sagebrush cricket, sagebrusher, sagebrush false dandelion, sagebrush grasshopper, sagebrush grig, sagebrush Indian paintbrush, sagebrush lizard, sagebrush mariposa lily, sagebrush mariposa tulip, sagebrush pansy, sagebrush rabbit, sagebrush rockcress, sagebrush scrub, sagebrush sheep moth, sagebrush sparrow, sagebrush swift, sagebrush violet, sagebrush vole, sagebrush weevil, sagebrush white, sagebrush woolly stem gall midge, sand sagebrush, scabland sagebrush, silver sagebrush, southern sagebrush lizard, Succor Creek sagebrush, threetip sagebrush, timberline sagebrush, white sagebrush