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black sages

black sages is the plural of black sage.

Meaning of black sage

Noun

black sage (usually uncountable, plural black sages)

  1. (California, usually) Any member of the species Salvia mellifera of aromatic sage native to California, which are an important nectar source for sage honey.
    Synonyms:
    Audibertia spinulosa, Audibertiella stachyoides, Ramona stachyoides, Audibertia stachyoides
  2. (usually) Wooly bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum)
  3. (usually) Wild sage (Cordia spp.), especially Cordia curassavica (syn. Cordia macrostachya)
  4. (usually) Certain sagebrushes (Artemisia arbuscula and Artemisia tridentata)

Questions about black sages

What is black sages the plural of?
Black sages is the plural of black sage.

Words near black sages in the dictionary

  1. black rust
  2. Black Ruthenia
  3. black Sabbath
  4. black Sabbaths
  5. black sage
  6. black sages
  7. black salmon
  8. black salsifies
  9. black salsify
  10. black salt
  11. black salts

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