'Euphrasia officionalis' definitions:

Definition of 'Euphrasia officionalis'

From: GCIDE
  • euphrasy \eu"phra*sy\ ([=u]"fr[.a]*s[y^]), n. [NL. euphrasia, fr. Gr. e'yfrasi`a delight, fr. e'yfrai`nein to delight; e'y^ well + frh`n heart, mind: cf. LL. eufrasia, F. eufraise.] (Bot.) The plant eyebright (Euphrasia officionalis), formerly regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes. [1913 Webster]
  • Then purged with euphrasy and rue The visual nerve, for he had much to see. --Milton. [1913 Webster]