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clary

Pronunciation: /ˈklɛːri/
Definition of clary

noun

[mass noun]
  • an aromatic herbaceous plant of the mint family, some kinds of which are used as culinary and medicinal herbs.
    • Genus Salvia, family Labiatae: several species

Origin:

late Middle English: from obsolete French clarie, from medieval Latin sclarea

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