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salvia¹

  • /ˈsælvɪə/
  • /ˈsælviə/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from translingual Salvia, in turn from Latin salvia (“sage”). Doublet of sage.

noun salvias

  1. countable, uncountable 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.
  2. countable, uncountable Salvia divinorum, a plant used for its hallucinogenic properties; diviner's sage.

Salvia²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Italian Salvia.

proper noun Salvias

  1. A surname from Italian.

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"salvia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salvia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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salvia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salvia

Chicago

"salvia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salvia.

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@misc{salvia_2026,
  title = {salvia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/salvia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}