clary

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  1. noun A stout aromatic Mediterranean herb (Salvia sclarea) in the mint family, having showy violet, pink, or white flower clusters and yielding an essential oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery. Also called clary sage.

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  • The soy wax candle is the perfect cure for tax day tension with a stress-relieving aroma of certified organic lavender, lavandin and clary sage. —  The Earth Times Online Newspaper
  • Italian bergamot, lavender, Sicilian lemon, Moroccan tangerine, grapefruit, juniper and clary sage blend seamlessly in the Eau de Toilette and Shower Gel. —  Lipstick Powder N Paint
  • A modern masculinity is captured through vibrant notes of grapefruit, tarragon and clary sage. —  Now Smell This
  • It is often combined with jasmine, bergamot and even combined with clary sage. —  On Healthy Living
  • The fragrance opens with herbal spicy notes of juniper berry, cardamon, nutmeg absolute, clary sage, coriander seed and angelica root. —  Diane, A Shaded View on Fashion
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  1. Middle English clare, from Medieval Latin sclarea and from Old English slaria.

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  1. from Middle English clary, clarie, clarey, clarry, clarre, from Old French claré, from Middle Latin claratum (also claretum), clary, literally ‘cleared’ or ‘clarified’ wine, properly neuter (sc. vinum, wine) of Latin claratus, past participle of clarare, clear, clarify: see clear, v. Different from claret, with which it has been confused: see claret.
  2. For *sclary, from French sclarée or Middle Latin sclarea, scarlea, etc.; cf. Dutch scharlei, scherlei = Middle High German scharleie, German scharlei = Italian schiarea = Portuguese esclarea; origin unknown.
 

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/ˈkleɪri/
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