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Main definitions of shaw in English

: shaw1shaw2

shaw1

noun

Scottish
Farming

  • The parts of a potato plant that appear above the ground.

Origin

Early 19th century: perhaps a variant of the noun show.

Pronunciation

shaw

/SHô//ʃɔ/

Main definitions of shaw in English

: shaw1shaw2

shaw2

noun

Scottish
archaic

  • A small group of trees; a thicket.

Origin

Old English sceaga, of Germanic origin; related to shag.

Pronunciation

shaw

/SHô//ʃɔ/