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an aromatic shrub, Myrica gale, of marshes, having lance-shaped leaves and yellowish fruit. Also called bog myrtle, moor myrtle.[1630-40]
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Sweet gale — Sweet Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sweet gale — n. a fragrant marsh plant (Myrica gale) of the bayberry family, with bitter leaves and yellowish flowers … English World dictionary
sweet gale — noun bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter tasting fragrant leaves • Syn: ↑Scotch gale, ↑Myrica gale • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Myrica, ↑genus Myrica … Useful english dictionary
sweet gale — pajūrinis sotvaras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Sotvarinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Myrica gale), paplitęs Azijoje, Europoje, Šiaurės Amerikoje. Naudojamas maisto priedams (kvėpikliams) gaminti, iš jo… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
sweet gale — noun another term for bog myrtle. Origin C17: gale from OE gagel, gagelle, of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
sweet-gale — n. See sweet willow … New dictionary of synonyms
sweet gale — /swit ˈgeɪl/ (say sweet gayl) noun → bog myrtle …
sweet-gale — … Useful english dictionary
Sweet — Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for suadvis … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sweet alyssum — Sweet Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
