white sage: Meaning and Definition of

white' sage'

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  1. Also calleda shrubby plant, Salvia apiana, of the mint family, native to southern California, having white, hairy foliage and spikes of white or pale lavender flowers.
  2. an aromatic, composite plant, Artemisia ludoviciana, of western North America, having leaves with a downy white undersurface.
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