ramona
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A small bush with strong smelling grey green leaves used to flavor food
- noun
- US
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salvia
Synonyms
common sage
vsramona
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A small bush with strong-smelling grey-green leaves used to flavor food
is an alternative or regional name rather than the standard English name
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A low bush called sage with grey-green leaves people use to add flavor to food
is the everyday English name instead of the Latin scientific label
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ramona is used in some Spanish-speaking areas for a small, woody cooking herb and likely comes from the old root ramus, meaning 'branch' or 'bush'. So a helpful way to remember ramona is to picture a little branchy, grey-green shrub with scented leaves you use to season food.