Jerusalem sage

Jerusalem sage
noun
a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers
Syn: ↑Phlomis fruticosa
Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex
Member Holonyms: ↑genus Phlomis

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized J
: any of several plants of the genus Phlomis (as P. fruticosa or P. tuberosa) often cultivated and having dense axillary whorls of purple flowers

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Jerusalem sage noun
A perennial plant (Phlomis fruticosa) found in S Europe, with dense yellow flowers
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Main Entry:Jerusalem

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Jerusalem sage,
1. a hairy lungwort having white spotted leaves and blue or purple flowers, grown in Europe as an herb. It belongs to the borage family.
2. a shrub having yellow flowers in a whorl, ovate or oblong leaves, found in southern Europe. It belongs to the mint family.

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