shawny
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- noun
- US
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shawny
Examples
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Yeah, just like the Shooter and Shawny.
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- Go, Shawny, go!
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The shawny is known for its striking white flowers that bloom in the spring.
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In some regions of the southeastern United States, people enjoy eating the leaves of the shawny as greens.
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Gardening enthusiasts often recommend planting shawny in well-drained soil for the best growth.
Synonyms
A plant with white flowers whose young leaves are eaten as salad greens in the southeastern United States
A plant that lives for more than one year with white flowers whose leaves are eaten as greens
A showy perennial herb with white flowers that grows in moist southeastern United States forests and has young edible leaves
A plant that lives for many years with white flowers and leaves you can eat as greens
A plant that lives for many years and has white or pale purple flowers and leaves you can eat
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word shawny may come from the old word shaw, meaning 'small wood', because the plant often grows near the edge of woods. A helpful way to remember it is that shawny sounds like 'showy' and has bright white flowers, so the word names a plant you can easily notice.