1. 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; [syn: yerba santa, Eriodictyon californicum]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
yerba santa
n 1: 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 [syn: yerba
santa, Eriodictyon californicum]