oil of sage
oil of sage
[′ȯil əv ′sāj] (materials)
An alcohol-soluble yellow oil with sage aroma; obtained from leaves of the common sage (Salvia officinalis); used chiefly in flavors. Also known as dalmatian sage oil; sage oil; salvia oil.
A pale-yellow oil with ambergris aroma obtained from the flowers of Salvia sclarea ; used chiefly in perfumes.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.