White ___ (sacred herb affected by overharvesting) (4)

I believe the answer is:

sage

(Other definitions for sage that I've seen before include "Wise woman" , "___ and onion" , "Salvia" , "Wise man - flavoursome plant" , "Man of wisdom" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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