Texas sage

American  

noun

1. a slightly woody, hairy plant, Salvia coccinea, of the mint family, native to the southeastern U.S. and tropical America, having elongated clusters of scarlet flowers.

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Texas sage

But a bigger part of Perry’s success is that, to paraphrase another Texas sage, he knows when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2015