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Noun: bog myrtle  bóg mur-t(u)l
  1. Bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves
    "bog myrtle perfumed the air around the marsh";
    - sweet gale, Scotch gale, Myrica gale

Derived forms: bog myrtles

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Myrica, Myrica

Encyclopedia: Bog myrtle