"gowany" meaning in English

See gowany in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more gowany [comparative], most gowany [superlative]
Etymology: gowan + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gowan|y}} gowan + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} gowany (comparative more gowany, superlative most gowany)
  1. (Scotland) Covered with daisies. Tags: Scotland

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