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-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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