saltbush

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Etymology

From salt +‎ bush.

Pronunciation

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Noun

saltbush (countable and uncountable, plural saltbushes)

  1. Any of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Lua error in Module:parameters at line 858: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.
    • 1993, Tim Winton, Land's Edge, Picador 2014, p. 4:
      The sand is cold beneath our bare feet and the dunes damp and spicy with marram grass and saltbush.
    • 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo 2012, p. 186:
      The blasting music, not reduced one notch, continues to flow beautifully into the static of the surrounding saltbush, conveying the aura of the religiously apiritual in all worlds.

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