SALVIA

sage, salvia

(noun) any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

salvia (plural salvias)

A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.

Anagrams

• Alavis, Avilas, Slavia, Valais, avails, saliva

Source: Wiktionary


Sal"vi*a, n. Etym: [L., sage.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants including the sage. See Sage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DOOMED

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