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Gowan vs Growan - What's the difference?

gowan | growan |

As nouns the difference between gowan and growan

is that gowan is (northumbria) the common daisy while growan is (uk|mining) a decomposed granite, forming a mass of gravel, as in tin lodes in cornwall.

gowan

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Northumbria) The common daisy.
  • *1788 ,
    • We twa hae run about the braes,
    and pou’d the gowans fine;
    But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
    sin' auld lang syne.
  • *
  • (mineralogy) Decomposed granite.

    • References

    * * Michael Quinion, World Wide Words , "Pluck the gowans fine"

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    growan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, mining) A decomposed granite, forming a mass of gravel, as in tin lodes in Cornwall.
    • (Webster 1913) ----