noun
1. : a woolly-leaved plant ( Trichostema lanatum ) native to southern California and Mexico
2. : any of several plants of the genus Cordia ; especially : an introduced weed ( C. macrostachya ) that is a serious pest in sugar plantations on Mauritius
3. : a common highly inflammable California sage ( Salvia mellifera ) that is the chief source of sage honey
4. : either of two sagebrushes ( Artemisia arbuscula and A. tridentata ) of the western United States
5. : a California herb ( Audibertia stachyoides )