euphrasy, n. [NL. euphrasia, fr. Gr. e'yfrasi`a delight, fr. e'yfrai`nein to delight; e'y^ well + frh`n heart, mind: cf. LL. eufrasia, F. eufraise.].
The plant
eyebright (
Euphrasia officionalis), formerly regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes. [
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"Then purged with euphrasy and rue
The visual nerve, for he had much to see."
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