black sage

noun

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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Audibertia spinulosaAudibertiella stachyoidesRamona stachyoidesAudibertia stachyoideswooly blue curlsCalifornia romeroTrichostema lanatum
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Meanings

nounblack sage (usually uncountable, plural black sages)

plural black sages

  1. CaliforniauncountableusuallyAny 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. uncountableusuallyWooly bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum)
  3. uncountableusuallyWild sage (Cordia spp.), especially Cordia curassavica (syn. Cordia macrostachya)
  4. uncountableusuallyCertain sagebrushes (Artemisia arbuscula and Artemisia tridentata)

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Audibertia spinulosaAudibertiella stachyoidesRamona stachyoidesAudibertia stachyoides

More synonyms by meaning

nounan aromatic plant with wooly leaves found in southern California and Mexico

Similar
wooly blue curlsCalifornia romeroTrichostema lanatum
Broader
blue curls

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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black sage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20sage

MLA

“black sage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20sage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black sage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20sage.

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