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brittlebush
noun brit·tle·bush \ˈbri-təl-ˌbu̇sh\
Definition of BRITTLEBUSH
: any of a genus (Encelia) of composite plants having brittle stems; especially : a perennial desert shrub (E. farinosa) of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico with yellow flowers blooming above dense usually grayish-green foliage
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First Known Use of BRITTLEBUSH
1903
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