genus salvia

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   large genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family varying greatly in habit: sage

   Broaderasterid dicot genus

   Part ofLabiatae

Questions about genus salvia

What does genus salvia mean?

genus salvia means "large genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family varying greatly in habit: sage".

Is genus salvia a common word?

genus salvia is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.