NOUN | plant | Dalea spinosa, smoke tree | greyish-green shrub of desert regions / regions of southwestern United States and Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers |
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Meaning | Greyish-green shrub of desert regions / regions of southwestern United States and Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor. | |
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Synonym | smoke tree | |
Member of | Dalea, genus Dalea | indigo bush |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
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