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yerba buena Definition

☆ yerba buena (yer′bə bwā′nə, yʉr′-)

noun

a trailing evergreen plant (Satureja douglasii) of the mint family, native to the Pacific coast of North America and formerly used in medicine

Etymology: Sp, lit., good herb

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