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

Five miles to the right, Mauchline shows its red complexion on the green hillside, and awakens lyric memories of Burns's imperishable mouse and share-torn gowan.

From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Holmes, Daniel Turner

Red gleams the sun on yon hill-tap, The dew sits on the gowan; Deep murmurs through her glens the Spey, Around Kinrara rowan.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles

It cowes the gowan hoo sae sensible a man as John Darling wad e'er hae looten his dochter tak up wi' sic-like clam-jamphrey.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various

Yes, the gowan, and the blue bell, and many a one beside.

From Frederica and her Guardians The Perils of Orphanhood by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)

Far dearer to me are yon humble broom bowers, Where the blue-bell and gowan lurk lowly unseen, For there, lightly tripping among the wild flowers, A' listening the linnet, oft wanders my Jean.

From The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)