Etymology

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Today it means: clary sage (Salvia sclarea) Full definition →

Middle English clarie ← Anglo-Norman sclaree ← Medieval Latin sclarēia
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromsclarēia
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromsclaree
  3. Middle English · inherited fromclarie
  4. English todayclary

From Middle English clarie, from Anglo-Norman sclaree, from Late or Medieval Latin sclarēia.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.