clear-eye

[ kleer-ahy ]

/ ˈklɪərˌaɪ /

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noun, plural clear-eyes.

the clary, Salvia sclarea.

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Origin of clear-eye

First recorded in 1575–85; alteration by folk etymology of clary

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