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desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers

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  1. n. desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers
  2. A shrub (Covillea mexicana) found in desert regions from Colorado to California and southward through Mexico. It has yellow flowers and very resinous foliage with a strong odor of creosote.
  3. A shrub (Covillea mexicana) found in desert regions fromColorado to California and southward through Mexico. It has yellowflowers and very resinous foliage with a strong odor of creosote.