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sal·vi·a 
[sal-vee-uh] Pronunciation Key
[sal-vee-uh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| any plant of the genus Salvia, comprising the sages, having opposite leaves and whorled flowers. |
[Origin: 1835–45; < NL, L: sage]
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| sal·vi·a
(sāl'vē-ə) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of various plants of the genus Salvia in the mint family, having opposite leaves, a two-lipped corolla, and two stamens. [Latin salvia, sage; see sage2.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| salvia | |
noun | |
| any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb [syn: sage] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Salvia
Sal"vi*a\, n. [L., sage.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including the sage. See Sage.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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