EYEBRIGHT


Meaning of EYEBRIGHT in English

/uy"bruyt'/ , n.

1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Euphrasia, of the figwort family, as E. officinalis of Europe, formerly used for treating diseases of the eye.

2. the scarlet pimpernel. See under pimpernel .

[ 1525-35; EYE + BRIGHT ]

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