| NOUN | plant | Eriodictyon californicum, yerba santa | viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | yerba santa | |
| Member of | Eriodictyon, genus Eriodictyon | small genus of evergreen shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Spanish | yerba santa | |
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