sage vs genus Salvia

sage and genus Salvia both are nouns.

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

sage (noun)	genus Salvia (noun)
aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc	large genus of shrubs and subshrubs of the mint family varying greatly in habit: sage
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

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