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Definition of Greasewood
1. Noun. Low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America.
Group relationships: Genus Sarcobatus, Sarcobatus
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Greasewood
1. Noun. Any of several spiny shrubs containing oil, of the genus ''Sarcobatus'', native to the United States. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Greasewood
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greasewood
Literary usage of Greasewood
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Soil Alkali: Its Origin, Nature, and Treatment by Franklin Stewart Harris (1920)
"greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) is one of the most common ... Viewed at a
distance the patches of greasewood have a pleasant bright-green color ..."
2. New Trails in Mexico: An Account of One Year's Exploration in North-western by Carl Lumholtz (1912)
"... a large olla was found entire among the greasewood bushes and a big sea-shell
used by the Indians as a drinking vessel was lying on the ground. ..."
3. Session Laws by Utah (1920)
"RESOLUTION Relating to greasewood, St. Mary's and Humboldt Counties. ...
greasewood co. to Malad co until organized. That St. Mary's and Humboldt counties ..."
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