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Definition of Desert plume
1. Noun. Perennial of southwestern United States having leathery blue-green pinnatifid leaves and thick plumelike spikes of yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cleome.
Group relationships: Genus Stanleya, Stanleya
Generic synonyms: Subshrub, Suffrutex
Lexicographical Neighbors of Desert Plume
Literary usage of Desert plume
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The British Drama: Comprehending the Best Plays in the English Language (1804)
"Aye, and of me, captain ; for wauns ! if ever you lift your hands against me,
I'll desert— Plume. Captain Brazen shall take care of that. ..."
2. The Dramatic Works of George Farquhar by George Farquhar (1892)
"Ay, and of me, captain; for wauns! if ever you lift your hand against me, I'll
desert. Plume. Captain Brazen shall take care o' that.— [To Captain BRAZEN. ..."
3. British Theatre by John Bell (1792)
"... if ever you lift your hand against me I'll desert Plume. Captain Brazen shall
take care o' that. My dear! instead of the twenty thousand pounds you ..."
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