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salvia
[ sal-vee-uh ]
noun
- any plant of the genus Salvia, comprising the sages, having opposite leaves and whorled flowers.
salvia
/ ˈsælvɪə /
noun
- any herbaceous plant or small shrub of the genus Salvia, such as the sage, grown for their medicinal or culinary properties or for ornament: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of salvia1
1835–45; < New Latin, Latin: sage
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Word History and Origins
Origin of salvia1
C19: from Latin: sage ²
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Example Sentences
When these have faded, the Salvia plants are set out in the same bed, without disturbing the bulbs.
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They prefer the most gorgeous reds and scarlets, such as that of Salvia horminum, Lobelia cardinalis, and the like.
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Salvia, sal′vi-a, n. a large genus of gamopetalous Labiate plants, including the sage.
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Sage (Salvia officinalis), strange curved stamen, 119;nature's arrangement, 112.
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Scarlet-flowered curtains hung at the windows, echoing the vivid note of scarlet salvia in bloom on the sills.
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