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    sage
    /seɪdʒ/

    noun

    • 1. an aromatic plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a culinary herb, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean.
    • 2. either of two bushy North American plants with silvery-grey leaves.

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  2. SAGE definition: 1. wise, especially as a result of great experience: 2. a plant whose greyish-green leaves are…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of SAGE is one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom. How to use sage in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sage.

  4. Definitions of sage. noun. a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom. see more. adjective. having wisdom that comes with age and experience. synonyms: wise. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment. noun. any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb. synonyms: salvia. see more. noun.

  5. noun. a perennial Mediterranean plant, Salvia officinalis, having grey-green leaves and purple, blue, or white flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates) the leaves of this plant, used in cooking for flavouring. short for sagebrush.

  6. noun. us / seɪdʒ / uk / seɪdʒ / sage noun (PLANT) [ U ] a plant whose grayish-green leaves are used as an herb to give flavor to some foods: sage-and-onion stuffing. bagi1998/ iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. sage noun (WISE) [ C ] literary or humorous.

  7. n. One venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom. adj. sag·er, sag·est. 1. Having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment. 2. Proceeding from or marked by wisdom and calm judgment: sage advice. 3. Archaic Serious; solemn.

  8. any of a genus (Salvia) of plants of the mint family, having a two-lipped corolla and two stamens: sages are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet sage (S. splendens) with brilliant red flowers, or for flavoring, as the garden sage (S. officinalis) with aromatic leaves used, when dried, for seasoning meats, cheeses, etc.

  9. Definition of sage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. sage. noun. /seɪdʒ/ [uncountable] a plant with flat, light green leaves that have a strong smell and are used in cooking as a herb. duck with sage and onion stuffing. Topics Food c2. Want to learn more?

  10. SAGE definition: 1. a herb whose leaves are used to give flavour to food 2. a wise person. Learn more.

  11. Origin of sage 1 First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin sapius (unattested), from Latin sap(ere) “to taste, have taste, smell, smell of; to have sense, discern, know, be wise” + -idus; see origin at sapient , -id 4