black sage
noun
1
: a woolly-leaved plant (Trichostema lanatum) native to southern California and Mexico
2
: any of several plants of the genus Cordia
especially
: an introduced weed (C. macrostachya) that is a serious pest in sugar plantations on Mauritius
3
: a common highly inflammable California sage (Salvia mellifera) that is the chief source of sage honey
4
: either of two sagebrushes (Artemisia arbuscula and A. tridentata) of the western U.S.
5
: a California herb (Audibertia stachyoides)
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“Black sage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20sage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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