bog myrtle

American  

noun

1. sweet gale.

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bog myrtle British  

noun

1. another name for sweet gale

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Etymology

Origin of bog myrtle

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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bog myrtle

The craft brewer has 14 beers on tap, including historic brews such as a Viking-era beer made with bog myrtle and juniper.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 29, 2014

"And that's the Blairgowrie heather and bog myrtle; never a year but it comes, and it is like a call across the sea."

From The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith by Livingstone, W.P.

Indeed, he could see him at that very moment threading his way down through the tangle of heather and bog myrtle, or, as he would have said, "gall busses opposite."

From The Lilac Sunbonnet by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

There is a moist, rich fragrance of meadowsweet and bog myrtle in the air; and how fresh and wild and verdant it is!

From Penelope's Irish Experiences by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

Owing to the great heat, the rough grass and bog myrtle became extremely dry, and when a fire did break out it burnt merrily for a long time in the surrounding country.

From 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison by Caunter, John Alan Lyde