Phrase guide

clary sage

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Salvia sclarea, a biennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

fresh leaves used in omelets and fritters and with lamb

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sage

3

noun

Meaning 3

stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Salvia clarea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sage, salvia

History

Etymology

See Latin sclarea.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: меча стъпка (meča stǎpka) — Salvia sclarea
  • Catalan: sàlvia romana — Salvia sclarea
  • Catalan: madrona — Salvia sclarea
  • Finnish: myskisalvia — Salvia sclarea
  • German: Muskateller-Salbei — Salvia sclarea
  • German: Muskatellersalbei — Salvia sclarea
  • German: Muskat-Salbei — Salvia sclarea
  • German: Scharlei — Salvia sclarea
  • Italian: erba moscatella — Salvia sclarea
  • Italian: salvia sclarea — Salvia sclarea
  • Italian: sclarea — Salvia sclarea
  • Latin: hormīnum — Salvia sclarea
  • Latin: sclarēia — Salvia sclarea
  • Lombard: scarleza — Salvia sclarea
  • Lombard: sclareza — Salvia sclarea
  • Russian: шалфе́й муска́тный (šalféj muskátnyj) — Salvia sclarea
  • Russian: муска́тный шалфе́й (muskátnyj šalféj) — Salvia sclarea
  • Serbo-Croatian: muškatna kadulja — Salvia sclarea
  • Slovene: muškatna kadulja — Salvia sclarea
  • Spanish: salvia romana — Salvia sclarea
  • Spanish: amaro — Salvia sclarea
  • Swedish: muskatellsalvia — Salvia sclarea
  • Venetan: scarleza — Salvia sclarea
  • Venetan: scarlegia — Salvia sclarea
  • Welsh: clari — Salvia sclarea