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a leaf that flavors your turkey and exorcises your apartment, depending on the ritual.
means A wise person, or a fragrant gray-green herb used in cooking and cleansing rituals — the word covers both the herb and the sagacious.
from Two separate words wearing the same coat. The herb 'sage' comes from Latin 'salvia,' from 'salvus' (healthy, safe) — the plant was prized as a healer, the same root behind 'salve' and 'salvation.' The wise-person 'sage' arrives via Old French 'sage,' from Latin 'sapere' (to taste, to be discerning, hence to be wise) — a cousin of 'sapient' and 'savor.' So one sage tastes good, the other has good taste; the convergence is pure coincidence.
family tiesBelongs to the mint clan, like rosemary and basil.
latin rootsSalvia means to heal or save.
smoke ceremonyWhite sage burning predates trendy wellness by millennia.
bee magnetIts purple flowers draw pollinators relentlessly.
memory boostStudies link sage extract to sharper recall.