sage

🇺🇸 /seɪdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /seɪdʒ/
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noun
R

A type of plant with flat, light green leaves that are used in cooking for their strong flavor.

We used sage to make a delicious stuffing for the roast chicken.

R

A person who is very wise and has a lot of knowledge or experience.

The village sage gave us some valuable advice on how to solve our problem.

adjective
R

Having a lot of wisdom and good judgment, often because of experience.

Her sage advice helped us make the right decision.

translation

n. A type of plant with flat, light green leaves that are used in cooking for their strong flavor.; A person who is very wise and has a lot of knowledge or experience.
adj. Having a lot of wisdom and good judgment, often because of experience.

Word Forms

Plural sages
Comparative sager
Superlative sagest