1850, from sage (n.1), to which it has no biological affinity, + brush (n.2). Said to be so called for resemblance of its appearance or odor.
Sage-brush is very fair fuel, but as a vegetable it is a distinguished failure. Nothing can abide the taste of it but the jackass and his illegitimate child, the mule. ["Mark Twain," "Roughing It"]
实用例句
1. Boston Tea Party. The Whiskey Rebellion. The Sagebrush Rebellion.
波士顿倾茶事件, 威士忌酒反抗事件, 还有山艾树起义事件.来自互联网
2. While that's good for sagebrush ; it's not good for its plant neighbors.
虽然这样对山艾树比较好,但是对邻近的植物造成威胁.来自互联网
3. They keep sagebrush under control.
他们使山艾树的数目受到控制.来自互联网
4. In the unheated natural area, sagebrush is a source an army of thirsty insects.
在没有加热的自然区域, 山艾树是很多昆虫的水源.来自互联网
5. But just a few feet away, sagebrush under the heater grows far better with fewer bugs.
