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sagacity the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom.
sagamore a lesser chief among the Algonquian Indians.
sage1 a person honored as very wise or experienced. [2 definitions]
sage2 one of a group of herbs of the mint family, grown as ornamentals or for the leaves, which are used as a food seasoning and for medicinal purposes. [3 definitions]
sagebrush one of a group of shrubs of the daisy family, native to dry areas in southwestern North America, that have aromatic silvery leaves.
sage grouse a large grouse of the western plains of North America.
sagger a protective casing of fire clay that surrounds and protects delicate ceramics in the kiln. [3 definitions]
Sagitta a summer constellation in the northern sky, located between Aquila and Cygnus; Arrow.
sagittal of, relating to, or resembling an arrow or arrowhead. [3 definitions]
Sagittarius a summer zodiacal constellation located between Scorpius and Capricornus and within the brightest part of the Milky Way; Archer. [3 definitions]
sagittate shaped like an arrowhead, as certain leaves.
sago one of a group of palms native to Malaysia whose trunks are harvested to yield starch, or the starch that is derived from such a tree.
saguaro a very tall cactus, native to the southwestern North American deserts, that can have large upraised branches and bears edible red fruit.
Sahaptin a member of a tribe of North American Indians inhabiting the northwestern United States. [2 definitions]
Sahara a vast North African desert extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Nile.
Sahara Desert a vast arid region of North Africa extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Nile.
Sahel the vast semi-desert region that lies along the southern edge of the Sahara desert in North Africa (usu. prec. by "the").
sahib boss; master (in India, a title of respect).
said past tense and past participle of say. [2 definitions]
saiga either of two small, stocky antelopes inhabiting the steppes of Eurasia and having a broad, fleshy snout.
Saigon see "Ho Chi Minh City."