Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An arborescent shrub, Anabasis ammodendron of the Chenopodiaceæ.
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- noun A leafless
shrub with greenish branches which grows on the Asiansteppes .
Etymologies
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From Russian, from Kazakh.
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Examples
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In the last five to seven years, the area covered by saksaul has decreased by half, leaving the topsoil prone to erosion.
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Species associated with saksaul are disappearing rapidly, as saksaul forests are illegally cut for heating and cooking needs.
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