Sage vs. Salvia — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Sage and Salvia
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Sage
Any of various similar or related plants, chiefly in the mint family.
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Salvia
Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the sage family Lamiaceae, with nearly 1000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. Within the Lamiaceae, Salvia is part of the tribe Mentheae within the subfamily Nepetoideae.
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Sage
One venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom.
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Salvia
Any of various plants of the genus Salvia of the mint family, having opposite leaves, a two-lipped corolla, and two stamens.
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Sage
Any of various plants of the genus Salvia of the mint family, especially S. officinalis, having aromatic grayish-green leaves.
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Salvia
A preparation made from the dried or crushed leaves of Salvia divinorum, or from an extract of the leaves, usually smoked, chewed, or ingested to produce a hallucinatory effect.
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Sage
The leaves of S. officinalis used as a seasoning.
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Salvia
A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
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Sage
Sagebrush.
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Salvia
A genus of plants including the sage. See Sage.
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Sage
Having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment.
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Salvia
Any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
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Sage
Proceeding from or marked by wisdom and calm judgment
Sage advice.
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Sage
(Archaic) Serious; solemn.
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Sage
Wise.
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Sage
(obsolete) grave; serious; solemn
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Sage
A wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.
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Sage
The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.
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Sage
Any plant in the genus Salvia
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Sage
Any of a number of plants such as sagebrush considered to be similar to Salvia officinalis, mostly because they are small shrubs and have gray foliage or are aromatic.
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Sage
(Internet slang) Word used in the email field of imageboards to prevent a bump of the post. Used as an option rather than a word in some imageboard software.
Sage in all fields
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Sage
(Internet slang) The act of using the word or option sage in the email field or a checkbox of an imageboard when posting a reply.
Reminder to sage and report.
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Sage
A suffruticose labiate plant (Salvia officinalis) with grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc. The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which many species are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet sage, and Mexican red and blue sage.
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Sage
A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.
At his birth a star,Unseen before in heaven, proclaims him come,And guides the Eastern sages.
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Sage
Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious.
All you sage counselors, hence!
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Sage
Proceeding from wisdom; well judged; shrewd; well adapted to the purpose.
Commanders, who, cloaking their fear under show of sage advice, counseled the general to retreat.
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Sage
Grave; serious; solemn.
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Sage
A mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
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Sage
Aromatic fresh or dried gray-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
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Sage
Any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
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Sage
Having wisdom that comes with age and experience
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Sage
Of the gray-green color of sage leaves
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