black sage

American  

noun

1. a shrubby Californian plant, Salvia mellifera, of the mint family, having an interrupted spike of lavender-blue or white flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of black sage

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

Meyer said the event is family-friendly, with nonalcoholic beverages including his recipe for lemonade infused with black sage, “one of the most common plants that grow in the wild areas of L.A.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

As he slipped from his blankets the same strong smell of black sage and juniper smote him, almost like a blow.

From Heritage of the Desert by Grey, Zane