blue sage

noun

1

: any of several blue-flowered sages of the genus Salvia: such as

a

: a plant (Salvia farinacea) of Texas

b

: a plant (Salvia pachyphylla) of the western U.S.

c

: a plant (Salvia azurea) especially of dry prairies in the eastern U.S.

2

: sagebrush

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