meadow sage

Sage \Sage\, n. [OE. sauge, F. sauge, L. salvia, from salvus
   saved, in allusion to its reputed healing virtues. See
   {Safe}.] (Bot.)
   (a) A suffruticose labiate plant ({Salvia officinalis}) with
       grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc.
       The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which
       many species are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet
       sage, and Mexican red and blue sage.
   (b) The sagebrush.
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   {Meadow sage} (Bot.), a blue-flowered species of {Salvia}
      ({Salvia pratensis}) growing in meadows in Europe.

   {Sage cheese}, cheese flavored with sage, and colored green
      by the juice of leaves of spinach and other plants which
      are added to the milk.

   {Sage cock} (Zool.), the male of the sage grouse; in a more
      general sense, the specific name of the sage grouse.

   {Sage green}, of a dull grayish green color, like the leaves
      of garden sage.

   {Sage grouse} (Zool.), a very large American grouse
      ({Centrocercus urophasianus}), native of the dry sagebrush
      plains of Western North America. Called also {cock of the
      plains}. The male is called {sage cock}, and the female
      {sage hen}.

   {Sage hare}, or {Sage rabbit} (Zool.), a species of hare
      ({Lepus Nuttalli} syn. {Lepus artemisia}) which inhabits
      the arid regions of Western North America and lives among
      sagebrush. By recent writers it is considered to be merely
      a variety of the common cottontail, or wood rabbit.

   {Sage hen} (Zool.), the female of the sage grouse.

   {Sage sparrow} (Zool.), a small sparrow ({Amphispiza Belli},
      var. Nevadensis) which inhabits the dry plains of the
      Rocky Mountain region, living among sagebrush.

   {Sage thrasher} (Zool.), a singing bird ({Oroscoptes
      montanus}) which inhabits the sagebrush plains of Western
      North America.

   {Sage willow} (Bot.), a species of willow ({Salix tristis})
      forming a low bush with nearly sessile grayish green
      leaves.
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Meadow \Mead"ow\, a.
   Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow;
   produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. "Fat meadow
   ground." --Milton.
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   Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see
         the particular word in the Vocabulary.
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   {Meadow beauty}. (Bot.) Same as {Deergrass}.

   {Meadow foxtail} (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass
      ({Alopecurus pratensis}) resembling timothy, but with
      softer spikes.

   {Meadow hay}, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in
      uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or
      bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]
      

   {Meadow hen}. (Zool.)
   (a) The American bittern. See {Stake-driver}.
   (b) The American coot ({Fulica}).
   (c) The clapper rail.

   {Meadow mouse} (Zool.), any mouse of the genus {Arvicola}, as
      the common American species {Arvicola riparia}; -- called
      also {field mouse}, and {field vole}.

   {Meadow mussel} (Zool.), an American ribbed mussel ({Modiola
      plicatula}), very abundant in salt marshes.

   {Meadow ore} (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.

   {Meadow parsnip}. (Bot.) See under {Parsnip}.

   {Meadow pink}. (Bot.) See under {Pink}.

   {Meadow pipit} (Zool.), a small singing bird of the genus
      {Anthus}, as {Anthus pratensis}, of Europe.

   {Meadow rue} (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus
      {Thalictrum}, having compound leaves and numerous white
      flowers. There are many species.

   {Meadow saffron}. (Bot.) See under {Saffron}.

   {Meadow sage}. (Bot.) See under {Sage}.

   {Meadow saxifrage} (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe
      ({Silaus pratensis}), somewhat resembling fennel.

   {Meadow snipe} (Zool.), the common or jack snipe.
      [1913 Webster] meadowgrass