clary sage

1. 1.

   stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery

   SynonymsSalvia clarea

   Broadersage

   Partsclary sage
2. 2.

   fresh leaves used in omelets and fritters and with lamb

   Broadersage

   Part ofclary sage

Questions about clary sage

What does clary sage mean?

clary sage means "stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for clary sage?

Close synonyms include Salvia clarea. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is clary sage a common word?

clary sage is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.