yellow rabbitbrush

noun

: a shrubby plant (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) of dry soils of western North America that has smooth or hairy stems and clusters of small yellow flowers and that is a valuable forage plant for livestock and wildlife

called also yellowbrush

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yellow rabbitbrush was in 1970

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“Yellow rabbitbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20rabbitbrush. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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