salvia
noun
sal·via
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Definition of salvia
: 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
Examples of salvia in a Sentence
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Fashion axe beard salvia gastropub, unicorn trust fund readymade waistcoat. — Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, "After Seattle Times alert flub inspires jokes on Reddit, Seattle musician creates hipster parody of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’," 21 Aug. 2019 Plant milkweed, porter weed, mist flower, zinnias, salvia, duranta and lantana for late summer butterfly nectar sources. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "Fall tomato season is almost here," 12 July 2019 The bong video Miley refers to is that infamous viral video from 2011 of Miley smoking salvia from a bong. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Miley Cyrus Said Playing Hannah Montana Felt Ridiculous After She Had Sex," 11 July 2019 Other summer-resistant flowers include blue daze, bush daisy, melampodium, New Guinea impatiens, perennial salvia, torenia and zinnias. — Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, "Red blooms turn out to be blood lilies," 22 June 2019 Other good nectar sources for butterflies are duranta, lantana, salvia, Mexican flame vine, mint marigold, and fall aster. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "Purple martins are on the move," 5 July 2019 In the landscape Spring blooming perennials like salvia, catmint and herbs including chives, tarragon and mint can easily split open and flop after heavy rains. — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, "How to salvage your garden after a Colorado hail storm rips it apart," 11 June 2019 Try deer- and rabbit-resistant perennial flowers, including agastache, artemisia, lavender, monarda, ornamental oregano, Russian sage, salvia, and yarrow. — Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018 Flowers that can be planted from seed directly into the garden include alyssum, aster, celosia, cosmos, four o’clocks, marigold, morning glory, periwinkle, portulaca, salvia, sunflower, verbena and zinnia. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "Roses (and rose gardens) fill Sacramento with romance," 13 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'salvia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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salvia
noun
sal·via
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Medical Definition of salvia
1
capitalized
: a genus of widely distributed herbs or shrubs of the mint family (Labiatae) including the sage (S. officinalis)
2
: any herb or shrub of the genus Salvia