eyebright

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪˌbraɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ī′brīt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
eye•bright  (ī′brīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of various plants belonging to the genus Euphrasia, of the figwort family, as E. officinalis of Europe, formerly used for treating diseases of the eye.
  2. Plant Biologythe scarlet pimpernel. See under pimpernel. 
  • eye + bright 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
eyebright / ˈaɪˌbraɪt/
  1. any scrophulariaceous annual plant of the genus Euphrasia, esp E. nemorosa, having small white-and-purple two-lipped flowers: formerly used in the treatment of eye disorders
'eyebright' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
euphrasy

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