black sage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black sage
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Every inch of the perimeter is covered with plastic and ceramic pots brimming with buckwheat and verbena, dudleya, penstemon and black sage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
In their online metaphysical shop Quiiroi, Kitha sells bundles of rosemary, cedar and black sage, as well as mugwort, although they are sold out of that at the moment.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023
Woolly bluecurls plants tend to live only a few years, while black sage seems to thrive in dry, sunny and even rocky terrain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2022
The View comes in active black, sage green, and lavender dream, while the Charge 5 is available in steel blue / platinum, black / graphite, and lunar white / gold.
From The Verge ● Oct. 13, 2021
This plant is also sometimes called "black sage."
From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons
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