"sowens" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} sowens pl (plural only)
  1. (Scotland) A food item made from the husk of the oat by a process similar to that by which common starch is made; flummery. Tags: Scotland, plural, plural-only Categories (lifeform): Grains Synonyms: sowans, sowins

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