jerusalem sage

Noun

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  1. a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowersSynonyms: Phlomis fruticosaType of subshrub, suffrutexMember of genus Phlomis
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Jerusalem sage

Botany, a perennial herb of the Mint family (Phlomis tuberosa).

From the entry Jerusalem.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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