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has gloss(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
yerba santa, Eriodictyon californicum
has glosseng: Eriodictyon californicum is a species of plant within the Hydrophyllaceae family. It is also known as Yerba Santa, Mountain Balm, Consumptive's Weed and Bear Weed. It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows in several types of habitat, including chaparral and redwood forest. It is a shrub growing one to three meters tall. The smaller branches and foliage are coated in a sticky resin and are often dusted with black fungi. The narrow, long leaves are somewhat lance-shaped and up to 15 centimeters in length. They have an odor generally considered unpleasant and a bitter taste, making them unpalatable to most animals. These compounds have potential uses in food and pharmaceutical industry to mask bitter taste.
lexicalizationeng: Eriodictyon californicum
lexicalizationeng: yerba santa
subclass of(noun) a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
bush, shrub
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has glossfra: LEriodictyon californicum est une plante de la famille des Hydrophyllaceae. Elle est aussi connu sous le nom de Yerba Santa ("herbe sacrée" en Mexicain), Mountain Balm ("herbe des montagnes" en Anglais) et Bears Weed ("Herbe à ourse" en Anglais).
lexicalizationfra: Eriodictyon californicum
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member of(noun) small genus of evergreen shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico
genus Eriodictyon, Eriodictyon
similare/Eriodictyon californicum

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