Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A shrub (Parthenium argentatum) native to Texas and Mexico that yields large amounts of latex.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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All Yulex products are derived from a desert plant called guayule (why-you-lee) which is grown in commercial farms throughout southern Arizona.
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All Yulex products are derived from a desert plant called guayule (why-you-lee) which is grown in commercial farms throughout southern Arizona.
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(March 7, 2009) - Superb natural latex from a desert shrub called guayule (why-YOU-lee) makes high-quality gloves, medical devices, and other in-demand natural rubber products.
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Scientists say a desert plant called guayule offers a new, natural rubber alternative without the proteins that trigger allergic reactions.
unknown title 2009
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Scientists say a desert plant called guayule offers a new, natural rubber alternative without the proteins that trigger allergic reactions.
unknown title 2009
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Scientists say a desert plant called guayule offers a new, natural rubber alternative without the proteins that trigger allergic reactions.
unknown title 2009
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(February 20, 2009) - Superb natural latex from a desert shrub called guayule (why-YOU-lee) makes high-quality gloves, medical devices, and other in-demand natural rubber products.
unknown title 2009
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Superb natural latex from a desert shrub called guayule (why-YOU-lee) makes high-quality gloves, medical devices, and other in-demand natural rubber products.
unknown title 2009
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Scientists say a desert plant called guayule offers a new, natural rubber alternative without the proteins that trigger allergic reactions.
unknown title 2009
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(March 7, 2009) - Superb natural latex from a desert shrub called guayule (why-YOU-lee) makes high-quality gloves, medical devices, and other in-demand natural rubber products.
unknown title 2009
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