eyebright

/ahy-brahyt/US // ˈaɪˌbraɪt //UK // (ˈaɪˌbraɪt) //

眉毛,眉心,斑点,斑鸠

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : any 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.
- : the scarlet pimpernel.See under pimpernel.

Mother Eyebright so was called both from the brightness of her eyes and her faith in that little simple flower, the euphrasia.
The Eyebright (p. 274) grows on heaths and downs, where it derives organic food from the roots of the neighbouring grasses.
"How funny she'd look, coming out of the coffee-mill, mewing and purring," said Eyebright.
Don't you come here sometimes and play shipwreck and polar bears, Eyebright?
You will all be shocked at this account, but I am not sorry to show Eyebright to you on one of her naughty days.