euphrasy

noun

eu·​phra·​sy

ˈyüfrəsē

plural -es

: an eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis)

Word History

Etymology

Middle English eufrasie, from Medieval Latin eufrasia, from Greek euphrasia good cheer, from euphrainein to gladden, from eu- + -phrainein (from phrēn mind)

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