gowan

American  

[gou-uhn] / ˈgaʊ ən /

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. any of various yellow or white field flowers, especially the English daisy.

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gowan British  

/ ˈɡaʊən /

noun

1. any of various yellow or white flowers growing in fields, esp the common daisy

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Other Word Forms

• gowaned adjective
• gowany adjective

Etymology

Origin of gowan

1560–70; earlier gollan < Old Norse gollinn golden

Example Sentences

Concerns over 'forever chemicals' being buried near local farms and communities in south Wales were first identified by researcher and whistleblower Douglas Gowan almost 60 years ago.

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"I first met Douglas Gowan nearly 10 years ago, and his warnings about these chemicals stayed with me," he said.

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By that point Gowan only had months left to live, his poor health something he blamed on his exposure to the chemicals while investigating.

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During their meeting, Gowan recorded his entire story before his death in 2018.

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Gowan was shocked at a deformed calf he found next to a landfill site in Rhondda Cynon Taf while working as a consultant for the National Farming Union, later discovering high levels of toxic chemicals through his own tests.

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