/ Dictionary / Index P purple sage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pur'ple sage' Pronunciation: [key] a plant, Salvia leucophylla, of the mint family, native to California, having silvery leaves and purple spikes of flowers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. purple prose purple sandpiper Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language