Hypertext Webster Gateway: "gowan"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gowan \Gow"an\, n. [Scot., fr. Gael. gugan bud, flower, daisy.]
1. The daisy, or mountain daisy. [Scot.]
And pu'd the gowans fine. --Burns.
2. (Min.) Decomposed granite.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Goldin \Gold"in\, Golding \Gold"ing\, n. (Bot.) [From the golden
color of the blossoms.]
A conspicuous yellow flower, commonly the corn marigold
({Chrysanthemum segetum}). [This word is variously corrupted
into {gouland}, {gools}, {gowan}, etc.]
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