cranreuch

[ krahn-ruhkh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Scot.

1675–85; apparently < Scots Gaelic phrase crann reodhach frosty tree, equivalent to crann tree + reodh frost, hoarfrost + -ach adj. suffix

The ground was thickly covered with cranreuch, and life still remained in numbers of both armies, who begged earnestly for water.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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