"bog-myrtle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bog-myrtles [plural]
Etymology: From bog + myrtle; plants with small evergreen leaves are often named after the myrtle. Etymology templates: {{com|en|bog|myrtle}} bog + myrtle Head templates: {{en-noun}} bog-myrtle (plural bog-myrtles)
  1. An herbal shrub with a sweet resinous smell that grows in bogs and other wet, acidic environments, Myrica gale Categories (topical): Spices and herbs Categories (lifeform): Fagales order plants Synonyms: gale, sweet gale
    Sense id: en-bog-myrtle-en-noun-vBnEw7sU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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