noun, feminine/e.klɛʁ/plural: éclaires
synonym of chélidoine (“celandine”); synonym of renoncule ficaire (“lesser celandine”)
“Prenez des feuilles de la petite chélidoine ou éclaire non lavées, & une poignée de racines lavées & essuyées.” — Take some unwashed lesser celandine or lightning leaves, & a handful of washed & dried roots.
Synonyms: chélidoine, renoncule ficaire
(13th century) Deverbal without suffix of éclaircir, because this plant was reputed to brighten the view.