This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
gowan
[ gou-uhn ]
/ ˈgaʊ ən /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Scot. and North England.
any of various yellow or white field flowers, especially the English daisy.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Origin of gowan
1560–70; earlier gollan<Old Norse gollinn golden
OTHER WORDS FROM gowan
gowaned, adjectivegow·an·y, adjectiveWords nearby gowan
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use gowan in a sentence
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
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