woman sage

noun

The plant Artemisia frigida

Similar
fringed sagebrushpraire sagewortarctic sagepasture sageshe sageold manpasturage sagebrush
OriginBlackfoot aakiika'ksimo- →
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Meanings

nounwoman sage (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe plant Artemisia frigida

    Synonyms: fringed sagebrush, praire sagewort, arctic sage, pasture sage, she sage, old man, pasturage sagebrush

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe plant Artemisia frigida

Similar
fringed sagebrushpraire sagewortarctic sagepasture sageshe sageold manpasturage sagebrush

Origin

  1. Blackfootaakiika'ksimo-
  2. Englishwoman sage

Calque of Blackfoot aakiika'ksimo-, from aakii- (“woman”) + ka'ksimo- (“sage, medicinal herb”).

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Chicago

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