bog-myrtle

Meaning

Noun

  • An herbal shrub with a sweet resinous smell that grows in bogs and other wet, acidic environments, Myrica gale

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Origin

  • bog + myrtle; plants with small evergreen leaves are often named after the myrtle.

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