sauge

Definitions of sauge
  1. noun
    aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
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    type of:
    herbe
    aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
  2. noun
    any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
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    type of:
    herbe, plante herbacée
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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