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sweet gale

noun

an aromatic shrub, Myrica gale, of marshes, having lance-shaped leaves and yellowish fruit.

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Nearby words

sweet clover, sweet corn, sweet dreams, sweet fern, sweet flag, sweet gale, sweet grass, sweet gum, sweet marjoram, sweet marten, sweet mock orange

Origin of sweet gale

First recorded in 1630–40
Also called bog myrtle, moor myrtle.
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British Dictionary definitions for moor myrtle

sweet gale

noun

a shrub, Myrica gale, of northern swamp regions, having yellow catkin-like flowers and aromatic leaves: family MyricaceaeAlso called: bog myrtle Often shortened to: gale

Word Origin for sweet gale

C17: see gale ²
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