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sal·via
n 1 cap : a genus of large and widely distributed herbs or shrubs of the mint family (Labiatae) having a 2-lipped open calyx and two anthers and including the sage (S. officinalis) 2 : any herb or shrub of the genus Salvia .
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Similar sounding terms: sa·li·va salve self slough
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