Meaning of CLARY
| Pronunciation: | | 'klehree
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| | Definition: | | [n] aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in England as a potherb and widely as an ornamental |
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| | Synonyms: | | Salvia sclarea |
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| | See Also: | | sage, salvia | |
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\Clar"y\, v. i. [Cf. {Clarion}.]
To make a loud or shrill noise. [Obs.] --Golding.
\Cla"ry\, n. [Cf. LL. sclarea, scarlea, D. & G. scharlei,
F. sclar['e]e.] (Bot.)
A plant ({Salvia sclarea}) of the Sage family, used in
flavoring soups.
{Clary water}, a composition of clary flowers with brandy,
etc., formerly used as a cardiac.
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