euphrasy
[ yoo-fruh-see ]
/ ˈyu frə si /
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noun, plural eu·phra·sies.Botany.
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Origin of euphrasy
1425–75; late Middle English eufrasie<Medieval Latin eufrasia<Greek euphrasía cheerfulness, gladness (Compare euphraínein to cheer, be glad)
Words nearby euphrasy
euphoriant, euphoric, euphorigenic, euphotic, euphotic zone, euphrasy, Euphrates, Euphrates River, euphroe, Euphrosyne, Euphues
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Example sentences from the Web for euphrasy
Under the name of euphrasy it formerly enjoyed a great reputation in diseases of the eyes.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|VariousEuphrasy or eyebright with its little bright eye was a medicine for sore eyes.
Masters of the Guild|L. LampreyClub Moss is considered good for all diseases of the eyes, and Euphrasy and Rue for dimness of sight.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard FolkardThe words "euphrasy and rue" kept ringing in his brain, coming over and over with an awful mingling of chime and toll.
David Elginbrod|George MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for euphrasy
Word Origin for euphrasy
C15 eufrasie: from Medieval Latin eufrasia, from Greek euphrasia gladness, from euphrainein to make glad, from eu- + phrēn mind
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