שאַלוויִע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish szałwia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaɫˈvi(j)ə/, /ˈʃaɫvɪ(j)ə/

Noun

שאַלוויִע • (shalvie) f

1. sage (Salvia officinalis)

   Synonyms: שאַלפּיי (shalpey), זאַלבע (zalbe)

Related terms

• פֿלאָמיס (flomis, “Jerusalem sage”)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “שאַלוויִע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “sage”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN