"gill-ale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gill-ales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} gill-ale (usually uncountable, plural gill-ales)
  1. (historical) Ale flavoured with ground ivy. Tags: historical, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-gill-ale-en-noun-7lfTYWSR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "(historical) Ale flavoured with ground ivy."
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