Herb in a cleansing ritual (4)

I believe the answer is:

sage

(Other definitions for sage that I've seen before include "Velvety-leaved herb" , "Culinary herb" , "Man of wisdom" , "Wise man - flavoursome plant" , "cheesemongers associate with Derby" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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