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yerba mansa

noun
yerba man·​sa | \ -ˈmän(t)sÉ™; -ˈman-\

Definition of yerba mansa

: a stoloniferous herb (Anemiopsis californica) of the family Saururaceae of the western U.S. and Mexico with a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers subtended by a white involucre suggesting an anemone

History and Etymology for yerba mansa

modification of Mexican Spanish yerba del manso, literally, farmhouse herb

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