HyperDic: salvia

English > 1 sense of the word salvia:
NOUNplantsalvia, sageany of various plants of the genus Salvia
salvia > pronunciation
Soundssae'lviyah
RhymesAbyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...
English > salvia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb.
Synonymsage
Member ofgenus Salvialarge genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family varying greatly in habit
NarrowerMexican mint, Salvia divinorumAn herb from Oaxaca that has a powerful hallucinogenic effect
blue sage, Salvia azureablue-flowered sage of dry prairies of the eastern United States
blue sage, mealy sage, Salvia farinaceaTexas sage having intensely blue flowers
blue sage, Salvia reflexa, Salvia lancifoliasage of western North America to Central America having violet-blue flowers
cancerweed, cancer weed, Salvia lyratasage of eastern United States
clary, Salvia sclareaaromatic herb of southern Europe
clary sage, Salvia clareastout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers
common sage, ramona, Salvia officinalisshrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
meadow clary, Salvia pratensistall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers
pitcher sage, Salvia spathaceaCalifornia erect and sparsely branched perennial
purple sage, chaparral sage, Salvia leucophyllasilvery-leaved California herb with purple flowers
wild sage, wild clary, vervain sage, Salvia verbenacaEurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishsalvia
Catalansalvia, sàlvia

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