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Meaning of salvia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈsælvɪə/

Definitions

  1. A surname from Italian.
  2. A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Salvia divinorum, a plant used for its hallucinogenic properties; diviner's sage.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Italiano Salvia
Português sálvia

Examples

“But strong-stemmed bushy plants like salvias, coneflowers, cosmos, marigolds, nicotianas and zinnias should be cut back only to the next strong branch or pair of branches.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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