black sage
English edit
Noun edit
black sage (usually uncountable, plural black sages)
- (California) Any member of the species Salvia mellifera of aromatic sage native to California, which are an important nectar source for sage honey.
- Wooly bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum)
- Wild sage (Cordia spp.), especially Cordia curassavica (syn. Cordia macrostachya)
- Certain sagebrushes (Artemisia arbuscula and Artemisia tridentata)
Synonyms edit
- (Salvia mellifera): Audibertia spinulosa, Audibertiella stachyoides, Ramona stachyoides, Audibertia stachyoides
See also edit
References edit
- “black sage”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
black sage on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Salvia+mellifera at The Plant List
