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clary

/ˈklɛəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
clary
IPA
/ˈklɛəɹi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

clary sage (Salvia sclarea)

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: clarie, sclaree, sclarēia

Usage

Inflected Forms

claries (plural)

Phrases

clary water meadow clary wild clary

Synonyms

salvia sclarea

Rhymes With

very mary harry marry gary scary larry jerry vary terry perry cherry

Questions

How do you pronounce clary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɛəɹi/.
What does clary mean?
clary sage (Salvia sclarea)
Where does clary come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce clary

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