"bog myrtle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bog myrtles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bog myrtle (plural bog myrtles)
  1. A shrub with a strong resinous scent, Myrica gale, growing on moors and fens. Wikipedia link: Myrica gale Categories (lifeform): Fagales order plants Synonyms: gale, sweet gale

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