salvia

sal·vi·a   (sāl'vē-ə)    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.]

Main Entry: sal·via
Pronunciation: 'sal-vE-&
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of large and widely distributed herbs orshrubs of the mint family (Labiatae) having a 2-lipped open calyx and two anthers and including the sage (S. officinalis)
2 : any herb or shrub of the genus Salvia