bog myrtle

noun

sweet gale.

Nearby words

bog deal, bog down, bog hole, bog in, bog moss, bog myrtle, bog oak, bog off, bog orchid, bog rosemary, bog rush

Origin of bog myrtle

First recorded in 1880–85

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Examples from the Web for bog myrtle

The ling and heather were springy under her feet, and the air was sweet with the scent of the bog-myrtle.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham
The morning was heavy with dew; the scent of bog-myrtle drugged the air.
Gilian The Dreamer|Neil Munro
This was another improvement; you used to have to tie the boat to a bush of bog-myrtle and jump into wet squashy ground.
The Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith|S. R. Crockett
The moth is out in April and May, and sits on the twigs of heather and the stems of bog-myrtle.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South

The heather that grew on the stony hills and the bog-myrtle rooted in the ground moss dressed themselves quickly in new bloom.
The Girl From the Marsh Croft|Selma Lagerlf

British Dictionary definitions for bog myrtle

bog myrtle

noun

another name for sweet gale

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