salvia
salvia · salvias
A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sageA plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
/ˈsælvɪə/
» Salvia is a medicinal plant.
Salbei ist eine Heilpflanze.
Шалфей - лекарственное растение.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
(countable, uncountable)Salvia divinorum, a plant used for its hallucinogenic properties; diviner's sage.
Examples
1 sentencesSalvia is a medicinal plant.
ruШалфей - лекарственное растение.
deSalbei ist eine Heilpflanze.
Origin
Borrowed from translingual Salvia, in turn from Latin salvia (“sage”). Doublet of sage.Borrowed from translingual Salvia, in turn from Latin salvia (“sage”). Doublet of sage.
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Forms
plural: salviasSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb:sage
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable