greasewood, black greasewood, Sarcobatus vermiculatus
(noun) low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
greasewood (countable and uncountable, plural greasewoods)
Spiny shrubs containing oil, of the genus Sarcobatus, native to the United States, especially Sarcobatus vermiculatus.
Any of several other North American desert shrubs with glossy or resinous leaves
Adenostoma fasciculatum (chamise).
Baccharis sarothroides (desert broom)
Glossopetalon spinescens (spiny greasewood, Nevada greasewood).
Gutierrezia (snakeweeds, matchweed).
Larrea tridentata (creosote bush).
Source: Wiktionary
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
