- greasewood
- noun Date: 1838 a low stiff shrub (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) of the goosefoot family common in alkaline soils in the western United States; also any of various related or similar shrubs
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Greasewood — Lage im County und in Arizona … Deutsch Wikipedia
greasewood — n. A low hardy much branched spiny shrub ({Sarcobatus vermiculatus}) common in alkaline soils of Western America. Syn: black greasewood, {Sarcobatus vermiculatus}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greasewood — Greasewood, AZ U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona Population (2000): 581 Housing Units (2000): 182 Land area (2000): 5.342960 sq. miles (13.838202 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.342960 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Greasewood, AZ — U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona Population (2000): 581 Housing Units (2000): 182 Land area (2000): 5.342960 sq. miles (13.838202 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.342960 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
greasewood — ☆ greasewood [grēs′wood΄ ] n. 1. a thorny plant (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) of the goosefoot family, found in the desert regions of the W U.S., having fleshy leaves 2. any of several other similar plants … English World dictionary
Greasewood — Taxobox name = Greasewood regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Sarcobataceae genus = Sarcobatus genus authority = Nees (1839) subdivision ranks = species subdivision = see textGreasewood ( Sarcobatus ) is a… … Wikipedia
greasewood — /grees wood /, n. 1. a shrub, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, of the goosefoot family, growing in alkaline regions of the western U.S., containing a small amount of oil. 2. any of various similar shrubs. 3. See white sage (def. 1). 4. Western U.S.… … Universalium
greasewood — noun /ˈɡɹiːswʊd/ Any of several spiny shrubs containing oil, of the genus Sarcobatus, native to the United States. He worked his way north among the tall cactuses and greasewood, staying just out of sight of the railroad … Wiktionary
greasewood — noun low hardy much branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America • Syn: ↑black greasewood, ↑Sarcobatus vermiculatus • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Sarcobatus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Greasewood (Arizona) — Greasewood Lugar designado por el censo de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Greasewood, Arizona — Infobox Settlement official name = Greasewood, Arizona settlement type = CDP imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona mapsize1 = map… … Wikipedia
