Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saltbush

/ˈsɔːltˌbʊʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: salt-bush
IPA: /ˈsɔːltˌbʊʃ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Sarcobatus vermiculatus (black greasewood, greasewood, seepwood)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Baccharis halimifolia

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The sand is cold beneath our bare feet and the dunes damp and spicy with marram grass and saltbush."
"The blasting music, not reduced one notch, continues to flow beautifully into the static of the surrounding saltbush, conveying the aura of the religiously spiritual in all worlds."

Etymology

From salt + bush.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɔːltˌbʊʃ/
British English: /ˈsɒltbʊʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

saltbushes (plural)

Phrases

berry saltbush climbing saltbush four-wing saltbush nodding saltbush

Frequently Paired Words

saltwort

Synonyms

orach consumption weed eastern baccharis groundsel bush sea myrtle

Questions

How do you pronounce saltbush?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔːltˌbʊʃ/.
What does saltbush mean?: Any of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.
Where does saltbush come from?: From salt + bush.

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