gowan

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gow·an

G0209700 (gou′ən)n. Scots A yellow or white wildflower, especially a daisy.
[Probably alteration of Middle English gollan, a plant with yellow flowers; akin to Old Norse gullinn, golden, from gull, gold; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

gowan

(ˈɡaʊən) n (Plants) Scot any of various yellow or white flowers growing in fields, esp the common daisy[C16: variant of gollan, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gullin golden] ˈgowaned adj ˈgowany adj

gow•an

(ˈgaʊ ən)

n. Chiefly Scot. any of various yellow or white field flowers, esp. the English daisy. [1560–70; earlier gollan < Old Norse gollinn golden] gow′aned, adj. gow′an•y, adj.