Salvia lyrata vs sage

Salvia lyrata and sage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Salvia lyrata	Yes	No	No	No
sage	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, sage is a hypernym of Salvia lyrata; that is, sage is a word with a broader meaning than Salvia lyrata:

Other hypernyms of Salvia lyrata include salvia.

Salvia lyrata (noun)	sage (noun)
sage of eastern United States	aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
	a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
	any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

Salvia lyrata (adjective)	sage (adjective)
	of the grey-green color of sage leaves
	having wisdom that comes with age and experience