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Creosote bush — Cre o*sote bush A shrub ({Covillea mexicana}) found in desert regions from Colorado to California and southward through Mexico. It has yellow flowers and very resinous foliage with a strong odor of creosote. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
creosote bush — ☆ creosote bush n. an evergreen shrub (Larrea divaricata) of the caltrop family with a pungent odor like that of creosote, found in N Mexico and the SW U.S … English World dictionary
creosote-bush — geltonasis keimaris statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Keimerūninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Larrea tridentata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Larrea tridentata angl. chaparral; creosote bush vok.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
creosote bush — /ˈkriəsoʊt bʊʃ/ (say kreeuhsoht boosh) noun an evergreen shrub, Larrea mexicana, of northern Mexico and adjacent regions, bearing resinous foliage with a strong smell of creosote …
creosote bush — cre′osote bush n. pln a shrub, Larrea tridentata, of the caltrop family, native to arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having yellow flowers and resinous foliage • Etymology: 1840–50, amer … From formal English to slang
creosote bush — noun desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers • Syn: ↑coville, ↑hediondilla, ↑Larrea tridentata • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
creosote bush — noun Date: 1846 a resinous desert shrub (Larrea tridentata) of the caltrop family found in the southwestern United States and Mexico … New Collegiate Dictionary
creosote bush — noun a common shrub of arid parts of Mexico and the western US, whose leaves yield a pungent antiseptic. [Larrea tridentata.] … English new terms dictionary
Creosote gall midge — Gall created by Asphondylia auripila Scientific classification Kingdom: Ani … Wikipedia
Creosote (disambiguation) — Creosote may refer to: Creosote, a variety of products which are mixtures of many chemicals, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phenol, cresols etc. Creosote bush, a flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae Creosote, Bainbridge Island … Wikipedia
