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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of santolina

New Latin, altered from santonica

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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

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

Where required as a stomach tonic, santolina should be infused with boiling water, as tea is.

From Papers on Health by Kirk, Edward Bruce

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

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