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Herb burned in a cleansing ritual (4)

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I believe the answer is:

sage

(Other definitions for sage that I've seen before include "A herb or a guru" , "Clever" , "Fragrant herb having wisdom" , "___ and onion" , "Culinary herb" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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