salvia

[ sal-vee-uh ]

/ ˈsæl vi ə /

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noun

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

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Origin of salvia

1835–45; <New Latin, Latin: sage

Words nearby salvia

salve, Salvemini, salver, Salve Regina, salverform, salvia, salvific, salvo, sal volatile, salvor, salwar kameez

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How to use salvia in a sentence

When these have faded, the Salvia plants are set out in the same bed, without disturbing the bulbs.
A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely
They prefer the most gorgeous reds and scarlets, such as that of Salvia horminum, Lobelia cardinalis, and the like.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Salvia, sal′vi-a, n. a large genus of gamopetalous Labiate plants, including the sage.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Sage (Salvia officinalis), strange curved stamen, 119;nature's arrangement, 112.
My Studio Neighbors|William Hamilton Gibson

Scarlet-flowered curtains hung at the windows, echoing the vivid note of scarlet salvia in bloom on the sills.
A Man's Hearth|Eleanor M. Ingram

British Dictionary definitions for salvia

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)

Word Origin for salvia

C19: from Latin: sage ²

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