Main Entry:

sal·via

Pronunciation:

\ˈsal-vē-ə\

Function:

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