salvia
/ˈsælvɪə/
salvia noun: a plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
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Noun
salvia (countable and uncountable, plural salvias)
- A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
- But strong-stemmed bushy plants like salvias, coneflowers, cosmos, marigolds, nicotianas and zinnias should be cut back only to the next strong branch or pair of branches.2007 July 12, Leslie Land, “Garden Q.&A.”, in New York Times
- Salvia divinorum, a plant used for its hallucinogenic properties; diviner's sage.
Proper noun capitalized: Salvia
Salvia (plural Salvias)
- A surname from Italian.
salvia meaning in Tamil
salvia in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Forms of salvia
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | salvias |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Salvias |
Origin of salvia
Borrowed from translingual Salvia, in turn from Latin salvia (“sage”). Doublet of sage.
Borrowed from Italian Salvia.
Words formed from salvia
- red salvia
Questions about salvia
- What does salvia mean?
- Salvia means a plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
- What is salvia in Tamil?
- Salvia in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Salvia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is salvia?
- Salvia can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce salvia?
- Salvia is pronounced /ˈsælvɪə/.
- What is the plural of salvia?
- The plural of salvia is salvias.
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