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Noun: yerba santa
  1. 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
    - Eriodictyon californicum
Noun: Santa  san-tu
  1. The legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
    - Santa Claus, Kriss Kringle [US], Father Christmas [Brit], Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, St. Nick

Type of: bush, imaginary being, imaginary creature, patron saint, shrub

Part of: Eriodictyon, genus Eriodictyon

Encyclopedia: Yerba santa

Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me Santa, Baby Santa Santa, Ilocos Sur Santa, Idaho Santa, Cameroon

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