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gowan
[ gou-uhn ]
/ ˈgaʊ ən /
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noun Scot. and North England.
any of various yellow or white field flowers, especially the English daisy.
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Origin of gowan
1560–70; earlier gollan<Old Norse gollinn golden
OTHER WORDS FROM gowan
gowaned, adjectivegow·an·y, adjectiveWords nearby gowan
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British Dictionary definitions for gowan
gowan
/ (ˈɡaʊən) /
noun
Scot any of various yellow or white flowers growing in fields, esp the common daisy
Derived forms of gowan
gowaned, adjectivegowany, adjectiveWord Origin for gowan
C16: variant of gollan, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gullin golden
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