salvia
noun
any plant of the genus Salvia, comprising the sages, having opposite leaves and whorled flowers.
salvias
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pluralof salvia.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Things we'd expect to flower into October, like fuchsias and salvias, are still flowering now and show no signs of stopping," Ms Barker said.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2022
So are cleome, Gomphrena and various salvias, with their tubular flowers that invite hummingbirds to make a pit stop on the way south.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
Williams’ landscape “canvas” is relatively small, but lushly filled with 20 varieties of California native plants — salvias, ceanothus, buckwheats, mallows and such perennials as monkey flower and yarrow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
She said she was more concerned about people staying safe than the welfare of her coleus and salvias plants.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2020
However, in spite of the driving rain, we caught glimpses through the windows of splendid parterres of salvias and cannas, making great spots of colour in a beautiful bit of smooth green lawn.
From Chateau and Country Life in France by Mary Alsop King Waddington
