Noun: clary sage
- Stout Mediterranean sage with white, pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavouring and in perfumery
"Clary sage essential oil is popular in aromatherapy";
- Salvia clarea
- Fresh leaves used in omelets and fritters and with lamb
"He added chopped clary sage to the lamb marinade for a unique flavour"
Derived forms: clary sages
Encyclopedia: Clary sage