Fluellin

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various varieties of Veronica, especially Veronica officinalis; speedwell. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "There is another sort of Lluellin which has longer branches wholly trailing upon the ground two or three foot long and sometimes more, thinner set with leaves thereon, upon small footstalks."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of fluellen (Kickxia spp.) alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"There is another sort of Lluellin which has longer branches wholly trailing upon the ground two or three foot long and sometimes more, thinner set with leaves thereon, upon small footstalks."

Etymology

From Welsh llysiau Llewellyn, literally Llewellyn's herbs.

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