noun
- Plural of euphrasy; plants of the genus Euphrasia, small herbaceous plants with small flowers, traditionally used in herbal medicine for eye ailments.
Usage: botanical term; also called eyebright
Examples
- The herbalist prepared a tincture from euphrasies to soothe tired eyes.
- Euphrasies grow wild in meadows across northern Europe.
- Traditional folk medicine valued euphrasies for their purported benefits to vision.
- The delicate flowers of euphrasies bloom in late summer.