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clary

/ˈklɛəɹi/

clary noun: clary sage (Salvia sclarea).

Noun

clary (countable and uncountable, plural claries)

  1. clary sage (Salvia sclarea)

Forms of clary

pluralclaries

Origin of clary

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

Words formed from clary

Phrases with clary

Questions about clary

What does clary mean?
Clary means clary sage (Salvia sclarea).
What part of speech is clary?
Clary is a noun.
How do you pronounce clary?
Clary is pronounced /ˈklɛəɹi/.
What is the plural of clary?
The plural of clary is claries.

Words near clary in the dictionary

  1. clartier
  2. clartiest
  3. clarting
  4. clarts
  5. clarty
  6. clary
  7. clary sage
  8. clary water
  9. clarythromicin
  10. clarythromycin
  11. clas

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