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Definition of Euphrasy

1. n. The plant eyebright (Euphrasia officionalis), formerly regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes.

Definition of Euphrasy

1. Noun. The eyebright, ''Euphrasia officinalis'', ¹

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Definition of Euphrasy

1. an annual herb [n -SIES]

Medical Definition of Euphrasy

1. 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) Origin: NL. Euphrasia, fr. Gr. Delight, fr. To delight; well + heart, mind: cf. LL. Eufrasia, F. Eufrasie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Euphrasy

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1. A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel Expressions by Richard Soule, George Holmes Howison (1891)
"euphrasy, euphrasia ( Eyelet« n. Perforation, aperture* eye, eyelet-hole. Eyelet-bole, я. Eyelet. Eyesight, n. I. Vision, sense of seeing. officinaux}. ..."

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