Sage vs. Salvia — What's the Difference?

Any of various similar or related plants, chiefly in the mint family.

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.

One venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom.

Any of various plants of the genus Salvia of the mint family, having opposite leaves, a two-lipped corolla, and two stamens.

Any of various plants of the genus Salvia of the mint family, especially S. officinalis, having aromatic grayish-green leaves.

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.

The leaves of S. officinalis used as a seasoning.

A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.

Sagebrush.

A genus of plants including the sage. See Sage.

Having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment.

Any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

Proceeding from or marked by wisdom and calm judgment

(Archaic) Serious; solemn.

Wise.

(obsolete) grave; serious; solemn

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.

The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.

Any plant in the genus Salvia

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.

(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.

(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.

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.

A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.

Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious.

Proceeding from wisdom; well judged; shrewd; well adapted to the purpose.

Grave; serious; solemn.

A mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

Aromatic fresh or dried gray-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc

Any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

Having wisdom that comes with age and experience

Of the gray-green color of sage leaves