Meanings
nounclary (countable and uncountable, plural claries)
plural claries
- countableuncountableclary sage (Salvia sclarea)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounaromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
Similar
Salvia sclarea
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Medieval Latinsclarēia
- Anglo-Normansclaree
- Middle Englishclarie
- Englishclary
From Middle English clarie, from Anglo-Norman sclaree, from Late or Medieval Latin sclarēia.
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APA
clary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clary
MLA
“clary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clary. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clary.
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