salvia

American  

[sal-vee-uh] / ˈsæl vi ə /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Salvia, comprising the sages, having opposite leaves and whorled flowers.

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salvia British  

/ ˈsælvɪə /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of salvia

1835–45; < New Latin, Latin: sage

Example Sentences

Aside from vegetables, they also grow medicinal herbs, some of which include camomile, salvia, calendula, lavender and epazote.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2022

In those areas, the birds can be attracted by planting things such as firebush, firespike, cuphea and salvia.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2020

His DNA was later found to match salvia on the back of the vestment worn by Canon White on 7 July last year.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2019

To attract hummingbirds and butterflies, Hayes introduced bright flowers, like purple salvia, golden honeysuckle vine and fuchsia and mango lilies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2015

They conclude by rinsing the mouth and rubbing the teeth either with the forefinger or with the aromatic leaf of a small pink salvia.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)