salvia
noun/ˈsælviə/
Frequency rank: #17,628 most common English word
Meaning
a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, often grown for ornamental or culinary purposes.
Example sentence
The garden was filled with bright red salvia that attracted hummingbirds all summer.
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