bog-myrtle

See also: bog myrtle

English

Etymology

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

Noun

bog-myrtle (plural bog-myrtles)

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

Synonyms

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