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santolina

British  
/ ˌsæntəˈliːnə /

noun

  1. any plant of the evergreen Mediterranean genus Santolina, esp S. chamaecyparissus, grown for its silvery-grey felted foliage: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Etymology

Origin of santolina

New Latin, altered from santonica

Example Sentences

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Herbs like common sage, rue, rosemary, lavender and santolina fit the profile, too, happily thriving without irrigation or nutrient-rich soil.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Florists around the world stock versions of those mop-headed little trees of rosemary, thyme, myrtle, and santolina that one supremely private, stunningly talented woman brought back to life.

From Architectural Digest • May 8, 2014

Some plants of white clover, and some of yellow, on the banks of the canal near Capestan; santolina also, and a great deal of yellow iris.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson

If a child picks at his nostrils, or grinds his teeth while sleeping, the santolina will cure him, even if no other symptom of worms is noticed.

From Papers on Health by Kirk, Edward Bruce

She was given the first of four or five doses of santolina next morning, which her mother said she threw up and some bilious matter besides.

From Papers on Health by Kirk, Edward Bruce