wood sage

1. 1.

   European germander with one-sided racemes of yellow flowers; naturalized in North America

   SynonymsTeucrium scorodonia

   Broadergermander
2. 2.

   subshrub with serrate leaves and cream-colored to pink or purple flowers in spikelike racemes; North America

   SynonymsAmerican germanderTeucrium canadense

   Broadergermander

Questions about wood sage

What does wood sage mean?

wood sage means "European germander with one-sided racemes of yellow flowers; naturalized in North America". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for wood sage?

Close synonyms include Teucrium scorodonia, American germander, Teucrium canadense. 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 wood sage a common word?

wood 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.