noun
viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses
• Syn: ↑Eriodictyon californicum
• Member Holonyms: ↑Eriodictyon, ↑genus Eriodictyon
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\\-ˈsäntə, -ˈsan-\ nounEtymology: Mexican Spanish, literally, holy herb
: any of several shrubs of the genus Eriodictyon; especially : an evergreen shrub (E. californicum) of California whose aromatic leaves are used as an expectorant and to mask the bitter taste of various drugs
Useful english dictionary. 2012.