blue sage vs sage

blue sage and sage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blue sage	Yes	No	No	No
sage	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

Other hypernyms of blue sage include salvia.

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

Other hypernyms of blue sage include salvia.

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

blue sage: sage of western North America to Central America having violet-blue flowers; widespread in cultivation
sage: any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

Other hypernyms of blue sage include salvia.

blue sage (noun)	sage (noun)
aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves	aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
blue-flowered sage of dry prairies of the eastern United States	a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
Texas sage having intensely blue flowers	any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
sage of western North America to Central America having violet-blue flowers; widespread in cultivation

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