salvia
noun/ˈsælviə/
Frequency rank: #17,628 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
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.
Synonyms & related words
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