noun
- a shrub native to Mexico and the southwestern United States that produces rubber in its stems and roots
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Guayule was cultivated as an alternative source of rubber during World War II.
- The guayule plant can grow in arid desert conditions.
- Scientists are researching guayule as a sustainable rubber crop.
- Guayule rubber has properties similar to traditional latex.
- The shrub guayule requires minimal water to produce rubber.
- Commercial guayule production could reduce dependence on imported rubber.