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A plant of the genus Salvia, family Labiatæ; esp. S. officinalis, an aromatic culinary herb. Hence, the leaves of this plant used in Cookery.
A kind of herb or medicinal preparation of herbs, esp. one consumed as an infusion. In later use: spec. = sage, n.1 1.
A labiate plant, Salvia Sclarea, a native of the south of Europe, Syria, etc., cultivated in English gardens as a pot-herb. Also, with…
a species or variety of sage used for making sage-tea.