sage vs clary sage

sage and clary sage both are nouns.

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

As nouns, clary sage is a hyponym of sage; that is, clary sage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sage:

sage: aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
clary sage: fresh leaves used in omelets and fritters and with lamb

Other hyponyms of sage include sage tea.

As nouns, clary sage is a hyponym of sage; that is, clary sage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sage:

sage: any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
clary sage: stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery

sage (noun)	clary sage (noun)
aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc	fresh leaves used in omelets and fritters and with lamb
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom	stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery
any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

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