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单词 sweet gale
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sweet gale


noun

an aromatic shrub, Myrica gale, of marshes, having lance-shaped leaves and yellowish fruit.
Also called bog myrtle, moor myrtle.

Origin of sweet gale

First recorded in 1630–40

Words nearby sweet gale

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British Dictionary definitions for sweet gale

sweet gale

noun

a shrub, Myrica gale, of northern swamp regions, having yellow catkin-like flowers and aromatic leaves: family MyricaceaeAlso called: bog myrtle Often shortened to: gale

Word Origin for sweet gale

C17: see gale ²
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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