n. A desert shrub (Larrea tridentata) of the Southwestern U.S. and Northern Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers.
‖n. [ F. khédive, Pers. khediw a prince. ] A governor or viceroy; -- a title granted in 1867 by the sultan of Turkey to the ruler of Egypt. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; an extempore, fr. &unr_; to do offhand, &unr_; sudden, fr. &unr_; near. ] Cursory writing on a loose sheet. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]