"bollan bane" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Manx bollan bane (“white wort”), from bollan (“herb, wort”) + bane (“white”); compare Scottish Gaelic bàn. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gv|bollan bane||white wort}} Manx bollan bane (“white wort”), {{m|gv|bollan||herb, wort}} bollan (“herb, wort”), {{m|gv|bane||white}} bane (“white”), {{cog|gd|bàn}} Scottish Gaelic bàn Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} bollan bane (uncountable)
  1. Mugwort. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bollan_bane-en-noun-i9p5hTBA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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