First Known Use: 14th century
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clary sage
noun \ˈkler-ē-\
Definition of CLARY SAGE
: an aromatic mint (Salvia sclarea) of southern Europe that is widely cultivated especially as an ornamental —called also clary
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Origin of CLARY SAGE
Middle English clarie, from Anglo-French sclaree, from Medieval Latin sclareia
Rhymes with CLARY SAGE
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