bitterbrush

American  

[bit-er-bruhsh] / ˈbɪt ərˌbrʌʃ /

noun

1. an evergreen shrub, Purshia tridentata, of western North America, having bitter three-toothed leaves and yellow flowers, valuable for forage.

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Example Sentences

Alauna Grant, a member of the Karuk Tribe and the crew leader, slowly circles a scraggly 2-meter-tall antelope bitterbrush, deftly plucking tiny seeds no bigger than grains of wheat.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 18, 2023

Wind whipped through bitterbrush, competing with the sound of sparrow and meadowlark birdsong.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

The fire is burning through some very flashy fuels that include grass, sagebrush and bitterbrush in a rugged mountainous area — about seven miles southwest of Oroville — near lakes that attract vacationers.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2020

During a walk around the community, Hoschek pointed to bitterbrush - small, flammable shrubs common in western North America - along roadways and around fire hydrants as a potential fire risk.

From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2018

Troy tracked around a trough of bitterbrush that bent and fought against the deep snow.

From The Thirst Quenchers by Raphael, Rick