white sage
Americannoun
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Also called greasewood. a shrubby plant, Salvia apiana, of the mint family, native to southern California, having white, hairy foliage and spikes of white or pale lavender flowers.
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an aromatic, composite plant, Artemisia ludoviciana, of western North America, having leaves with a downy white undersurface.
Etymology
Origin of white sage
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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She began adding Cleveland sage, white sage, evening primrose, yellow lupine and other native plants in earnest, removing dead or poor-performing non-natives.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024
If the Beach Boys could make surfing a national phenomenon, who says Sage Against the Machine can’t get everyone excited about California buckwheat and white sage?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024
While California white sage is currently not on the endangered list, picking white sage on public land is illegal but continues.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2024
There are plenty of alternatives to white sage.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2024
Far away little puffs of dust rose above the white sage, and creeping specks moved at a snail's pace.
From Heritage of the Desert by Grey, Zane
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