- ferngale
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: fern + gale sweet gale, from Middle English gale, gayl, from Old English gagel; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch gagel sweet gale: sweet fern 1a
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ferngale
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sweet gale — noun bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter tasting fragrant leaves • Syn: ↑Scotch gale, ↑Myrica gale • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Myrica, ↑genus Myrica … Useful english dictionary
