"ale-bush" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ale-bushes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ale-bush (plural ale-bushes)
  1. (archaic) a tavern sign. Tags: archaic Synonyms: alebush
    Sense id: en-ale-bush-en-noun-p-ZEvboe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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