noun
a perennial that is valuable as sheep forage in the United States
• Syn: ↑bud sagebrush, ↑Artemis spinescens
• Hypernyms: ↑sagebrush, ↑sage brush
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Artemisia
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nounEtymology: so called from its clusters of leaves and flowers that resemble buds
: a half-shrubby perennial (Artemisia spinescens) valuable as sheep forage in the western United States
Useful english dictionary. 2012.