bitterbrush

bit·ter·brush

 (bĭt′ər-brŭsh′)

n.

A shrub (Pushia tridentata) of the rose family found in western North America, having bitter-tasting leaves and often browsed by deer, elk, and pronghorn.

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bitterbrush

(ˈbɪtəˌbrʌʃ)

n

(Plants) a flowering plant of the genus Purshia, native to North America

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