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clary

Noun

clar=y

WORDNET DICTIONARY

clary(n = noun.plant) salvia sclarea - aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental; Array

is a kind of sage, salvia

clary, v. i. [Cf. Clarion.].

To make a loud or shrill noise. Golding. [1913 Webster]

clary, n. [Cf. LL. sclarea, scarlea, D. & G. scharlei, F. sclarée.].

A plant (Salvia sclarea) of the Sage family, used in flavoring soups. [1913 Webster]

Clary water, a composition of clary flowers with brandy, etc., formerly used as a cardiac.

clary, n. (pl. -ies) any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia.

Etymology

ME f. obs. F clarie repr. med.L sclarea

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