SALVIA


Meaning of SALVIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsal-vē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, sage — more at sage

Date: 1601

: any of a large and widely distributed genus ( Salvia ) of herbs and shrubs of the mint family having a 2-lipped open calyx and two anthers ; especially : one ( S. splendens ) with scarlet flowers

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