sweet gale
An herbal shrub with a sweet resinous scent, Myrica gale, growing on moors and fensAn herbal shrub with a sweet resinous scent, Myrica gale, growing on moors and fens.
/ˌswiːt ˈɡeɪl/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An herbal shrub with a sweet resinous scent, Myrica gale, growing on moors and fens.
More definitions
- bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves:Scotch galeMyrica gale
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable