scarlet sage

noun

1. a tender shrub, Salvia splendens, of Brazil, having ovate leaves and bell-shaped scarlet flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scarlet sage¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The scarlet sage-pods were brown and seeds were dropping from their tiny gaping mouths.

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Against the vivid green of the grass, scarlet sage flaunted its gorgeous color in carefully laid out bed or border.

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Molly's porch boxes are filled with nasturtiums and petunias, and on each side of the steps are beds of scarlet sage.

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It was the day of her miracle, and against the splendour of the scarlet sage, she shone with an unforgettable radiance.

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In the well-kept gardens across the way, scarlet sage and cosmos, asters and dahlias made riots of color.

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