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ˈklɛər icla·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. clary, Salvia sclareanoun

    aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Clarynoun

    An herb.

    It hath a labiated flower of one leaf, whose upper lip is short and crested; but the under one is divided into three parts: the middle division is hollowed like a spoon. Out of the flower-cup arises the pointal, fixed like a nail to the hinder part of the flower, and attended with four embryo’s, which turn to so many roundish seeds, inclosed in the cup of the flower. It grows wild on dry banks. Philip Miller.

    Plants that have circled leaves do all abound with moisture. The weakest kind of curling is roughness; as in clary and burr. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 651.

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  1. clary

    Clary is a type of herb, most popularly known as Clary Sage, with the scientific name Salvia sclarea. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is used for its oil in aromatherapy and as a flavoring in some alcoholic beverages. It is also commonly used in natural medicine remedies due to its supposed health benefits.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Claryverb

    to make a loud or shrill noise

  2. Clarynoun

    a plant (Salvia sclarea) of the Sage family, used in flavoring soups

  3. Etymology: [Cf. LL. sclarea, scarlea, D. & G. scharlei, F. sclare.]

Wikidata

  1. Clary

    Salvia sclarea, clary, or clary sage, is a biennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial in the genus Salvia. It is native to the northern Mediterranean, along with some areas in north Africa and Central Asia. The plant has a lengthy history as a medicinal herb, and is currently grown for its essential oil.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Clary

    klār′i, n. a biennial with clammy stem, large, heart-shaped, rough, doubly crenate leaves, and whorls of pale-blue flowers in loose terminal spikes, with large coloured bracts. [Low L. sclarea. Origin unknown.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CLARY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Clary is ranked #3241 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Clary surname appeared 11,139 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Clary.

    86.3% or 9,617 total occurrences were White.
    8.4% or 940 total occurrences were Black.
    2.1% or 242 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.9% or 213 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.6% or 67 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 60 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of clary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of clary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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    a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
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