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SCOTCH GALE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves
Synonyms:
Myrica gale; Scotch gale; sweet gale
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Scotch gale" is a kind of...):
bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)
Holonyms ("Scotch gale" is a member of...):
genus Myrica; Myrica (deciduous aromatic shrubs or small trees)