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paigle

/ ˈɪɡə /

noun

  1. another name for cowslip oxlip
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paigle1

C16: of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

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The old English proverb, "As blake as a paigle," means, "As yellow as a cowslip."

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Bedlam cowslip: the paigle, or larger kind of cowslip.

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