(noun) any of several shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Cotinus. Synonyms: smoke tree, smoke bush.
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(noun) greyish-green shrub of desert 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. Synonyms: smoke tree, Dalea spinosa.