A shrub native to southwestern North America with aromatic leaves and small white flowers.
From Spanish 'agarita,' likely from a Native American source or a Spanish diminutive form related to plants. The exact origin is debated among etymologists.
Texas cowboys used agarita bushes as natural landmarks and barriers—the dense, thorny shrub was so tough it became part of the landscape's identity in the American Southwest, even showing up in old range maps.
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