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shaw
CIDE DICTIONARY
shaw, n. [OE. schawe, scha, thicket, grove, AS. scaga; akin to Dan. skov, Sw. skog, Icel. sk.].
- A thicket; a small wood or grove. Burns. [1913 Webster]"Gaillard he was as goldfinch in the shaw." [1913 Webster]"The green shaws, the merry green woods." [1913 Webster]
- The leaves and tops of vegetables, as of potatoes, turnips, etc. Jamieson. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
shaw, n. esp. Brit. the stalks and leaves of potatoes, turnips, etc.
Etymology
perh. = SHOW n.
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