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noun
Any of a group of plants native to southwestern North America. Eriodictyon californicum or other species in the genus Eriodictyon, which have traditionally been used medicinally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Hoja santa, a Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Eriodictyon californicum
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Broader terms: shrub, bush
History
From Spanish yerba (“herb”) + santa (“sacred”).
