EUPHRASY

Etymology

Noun

euphrasy (plural euphrasies)

The eyebright, Euphrasia officinalis.

Source: Wiktionary


Eu"phra*sy, n. Etym: [NL. euphrasia, fr. Gr. eufrasia, F. eufrasie.] (Bot.)

Definition: The plant eyesight (euphrasia officionalis), formerly regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes. Then purged with euphrasy and rue The visual nerve, for he had much to see. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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