bog-myrtle

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noun
Definitions
  • An herbal shrub with a sweet resinous smell that grows in bogs and other wet, acidic environments, Myrica gale

Etymology

Compound from English bog (outhouse, latrine) + English myrtle.

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English

myrtle

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