单词 | brittlebush |
释义 | > as lemmasbrittlebush brittlebush n. any of several plants of the genus Encelia (family Asteraceae ( Compositae)), comprising low-growing, drought tolerant shrubs of arid areas of southern America and Mexico; now esp. E. farinosa, which has silvery foliage and bright yellow flowers. ΚΠ 1908 W. T. Hornaday Camp-fires on Desert 182 The White Brittle-bush, as seen standing alone on bare black lava, is truly a thing of beauty. 1953 Redlands (Calif.) Daily Facts 12 Mar. 5/3 Encelia or brittle bush also is coming into bloom in the valley edges. 1998 Science 26 June 2048/2 This spring..the Tucsons' volcanic soil..erupted in wildflowers, from golden poppies to velvet-red ocotillo and the sunflower blooms of brittlebush. < as lemmas |
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