Definition of Jerusalem sage

1. Noun. A spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers.

Exact synonyms: Phlomis Fruticosa
Group relationships: Genus Phlomis
Generic synonyms: Subshrub, Suffrutex

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jerusalem Sage

Jersey knapweed
Jersey lightning
Jersey pine
Jerseyman
Jerseymen
Jerusalem
Jerusalem Warriors
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke sunflower
Jerusalem artichokes
Jerusalem cherry
Jerusalem cricket
Jerusalem crickets
Jerusalem cross
Jerusalem oak
Jerusalem sage
Jerusalem syndrome
Jerusalem thorn
Jerusalemite
Jerusalemites
Jesolo
Jespersen
Jess
Jessamine
Jessamyn
Jesse
Jesse Jackson
Jesse James
Jesse Louis Jackson

Literary usage of Jerusalem sage

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1886)
"jerusalem sage. A garden name for the species of Phlomis, L.— Miller's Gard. Diet. Jerusalem Star. ..."

2. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"¡omis, and the name jerusalem sage or Sage of Jerusalem was not given to the genus Phlomis until later ... jerusalem sage. A garden name for the species of ..."

3. An Encyclopaedia of Trees and Shrubs: Being the Arboretum Et Fruticetum by John Claudius Loudon (1869)
"jerusalem sage, is a native of Spain, with yellow flowers, appearing in June and July. This is a greyish evergreen shrub, growing 4 or 5 feet high, and, ..."

4. Planting and Ornamental Gardening: A Practical Treatise by Marshall, Marshall (William) (1785)
"... The YELLOW PHLOMIS, or jerusalem sage ; a non-deciduous beary ... I. The YELLOW PHLOMIS, or jerusalem sage. ..."

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