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wood sage

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An herb in the mint family, Teucrium scorodonia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

subshrub with serrate leaves and cream-colored to pink or purple flowers in spikelike racemes; North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: American germander, Teucrium canadense

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: germander

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noun

Meaning 3

European germander with one-sided racemes of yellow flowers; naturalized in North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Teucrium scorodonia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: germander

History

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: germandrée scorodoine — Teucrium scorodonia
  • French: sauge des bois — Teucrium scorodonia
  • German: Salbei-Gamander — Teucrium scorodonia
  • Irish: iúr sléibhe — Teucrium scorodonia