Greasewood Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɡɹiˌswʊd

GREES-wuud

UK

ˈɡɹiːswʊd

GREES-wood

التعريف

A small, tough desert shrub with slender branches and tiny leaves, often found in the arid regions of North America.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most common in scientific or regional contexts (botany, ecology, or discussing southwestern US). Sometimes confused with similar shrubs like sagebrush. Not used outside North American desert references.

• Spanish: arbusto de grasa
• Portuguese (BR): greasewood (arbusto do deserto)
• Portuguese (PT): greasewood (arbusto do deserto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 油木
• Chinese (Traditional): 油木
• Hindi: ग्रीसवुड (एक रेगिस्तानी झाड़ीनुमा पौधा)
• Arabic: شجيرة الشحوم
• Bengali: গ্রিজউড (একটি মরুভূমির ঝোপ)
• Russian: гризвуд - саркоптерикс (ботанический кустарник)
• Japanese: グリースウッド（砂漠の低木）
• Vietnamese: cây mỡ bụi - greasewood (bụi cây sa mạc)
• Korean: 그리스우드(사막 관목)
• Turkish: greasewood - çöl çalısı
• Urdu: گریس وڈ (صحرا کی جھاڑی)
• Indonesian: greasewood - semak gurun

جمل نموذجية

The greasewood grows in dry, sandy soils.

basic

Many animals find shelter under the greasewood.

basic

People sometimes use greasewood for firewood.

basic

If you're driving through the desert, you'll see lots of greasewood along the road.

natural

Local ranchers watch the greasewood to predict when rain might come.

natural

The landscape looks empty until you notice all the greasewood dotting the ground.

natural