Greasewood
[grees-woo d] /ˈgrisˌwʊd/
noun
1.
a shrub, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, of the amaranth family, growing in alkaline regions of the western U.S., containing a small amount of oil.
2.
any of various similar shrubs.
3.
(def 1).
4.
Western U.S. .
/ˈɡriːsˌwʊd/
noun
1.
Also called chico. a spiny chenopodiaceous shrub, Sarcobatus vermiculatus of W North America, that yields an oil used as a fuel
2.
any of various similar or related plants, such as the creosote bush
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