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black sage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
black- sage
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species Salvia mellifera of aromatic sage native to California, which are an important nectar source for sage honey.

Uncountable

noun

Wooly bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum)

Uncountable

noun

Wild sage (Cordia spp.), especially Cordia curassavica (syn. Cordia macrostachya)

Uncountable

noun

Certain sagebrushes (Artemisia arbuscula and Artemisia tridentata)

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

black sages (plural)

Phrases

black sagebrush

Frequently Paired Words

black sagebrush

Synonyms

Audibertia spinulosa Audibertiella stachyoides Ramona stachyoides Audibertia stachyoides wooly blue curls california romero trichostema lanatum

Questions

What does black sage mean?
Any member of the species Salvia mellifera of aromatic sage native to California, which are an important nectar source for sage honey.

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