groundsel

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English grundeswülie, from Old English grundeswyliġe, grundeswelġe (groundsel), from grunde (ground, bottom, abyss) +‎ swelge (to swallow, to eat up).

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹaʊnd.səl/, /ˈɡɹaʊn.səl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

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groundsel (countable and uncountable, plural groundsels)

  1. Any of several widely-distributed plants, of the genus Senecio, having yellow, daisylike flowers.
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Etymology 2

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Variant of groundsill, equivalent to ground +‎ sill.

Noun

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groundsel (plural groundsels)

  1. Alternative form of groundsill