euphrasy
[ yoo-fruh-see ]
/ ˈyu frə si /
noun, plural eu·phra·sies. Botany.
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
Example sentences from the Web for euphrasy
The words "euphrasy and rue" kept ringing in his brain, coming over and over with an awful mingling of chime and toll.
David Elginbrod |George MacDonaldUnder 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 Folkard
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