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

“It is thrilling to hike through the preserve with over 150 native plants and animals. Birds and other pollinators flock to salvia, buckwheat and yarrow. The dramatic silver-leafed Dudleya were blooming gloriously.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The California fuchsia blooms into the fall, and although the salvias’ spikes above the foliage die back after flowering, the structure and leaves remain vital.”

From Los Angeles Times

She also grows native poppies — Matilija and California — penstemons, lupines and many different salvias.

From Los Angeles Times

Blue By You salvia is bursting with bright blue flowers from late spring into fall, when spent flowers are removed.

From Seattle Times

Following a decade living in Portland, Ore., “I just want it to feel like Southern California,” he says as he grazes a palm over a salvia plant, releasing its aroma.

From Los Angeles Times