brittlebush

Questions

What does brittlebush mean?

A shrub native to deserts in the southwestern US and northern Mexico, Encelia farinosa.

Where does brittlebush come from?

From brittle + bush, from the frangibility of its stems.

How to pronounce brittlebush

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