Yerba Mansa (Noun)
Meaning
Stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The yerba mansa has been traditionally used by southwestern Native American tribes for its healing properties.
- Yerba mansa was used in Mexican folk medicine as a treatment for a variety of ailments, including sore throats and wounds.
- This region of the desert is where you can find the stoloniferous herb yerba mansa.
- The rootstock of yerba mansa is extremely pungent, and this scent usually becomes apparent after rain.
- Yerba mansa typically grows near water sources, as can be seen in the nearby rivers of the southwestern United States and Mexico.