"salvation Jane" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-salvation Jane.ogg Forms: Salvation Jane [canonical]
Etymology: From salvation + Jane (“female given name”); a reference to its use as animal fodder in times of drought. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Salvation Jane}} Salvation Jane (uncountable)
  1. (Australia, chiefly South Australia) The plant Echium plantagineum. Wikipedia link: Echium plantagineum in Australia Tags: Australia, South, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Borage family plants Synonyms (Echium plantagineum): Patterson's curse, Riverina bluebell
    Sense id: en-salvation_Jane-en-noun-nmu~xat9 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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