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salvia en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsælvɪə/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsælviə/

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Salvia, in turn from Latin salvia (“sage”). Doublet of sage.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
   • But strong-stemmed bushy plants like salvias, coneflowers, cosmos, marigolds, nicotianas and zinnias should be cut back only to the next strong branch or pair of branches. 2007 July 12, Leslie Land, “Garden Q.&A.”, in New York Times:
2. (countable, uncountable) A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage. ▸ Salvia divinorum, a plant used for its hallucinogenic properties; diviner's sage.

Forms

Deriveds

red salvia

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