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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eyebright

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
eye-bright
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia, originally as used to treat eye infections.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compound of eye (noun) + bright (verb).

Usage

Inflected Forms

eyebrights (plural)

Phrases

North Island eyebright

Synonyms

euphrasy

Questions

What does eyebright mean?
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia, originally as used to treat eye infections.
Where does eyebright come from?
Compound of eye (noun) + bright (verb).

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