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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
meacan1, m. (gs. & npl. -ain, gpl. ~). (Tuberous) root. ~ bán, parsnip. ~ biatais, root of beet, beetroot. ~ an phobóil, butterbur. ~ compair, comfrey. ~ dáthabha, rootstock of monk’s-hood. ~ dearg, carrot. ~ an leonta, fennel. ~ mara, sea-radish. ~ ragaim, horse-radish. ~ ráibe, turnip. ~ uisce, water-parsnip. Cuid Pháidín den mheacan, the smallest share (of anything). (Var: meacán m)
meacan2, m. (gs. -ain). Whining note, whimper. ~ an chaointe, an ghoil (i nglór), sobbing note (in voice). ~ an bhróin, an éadóchais, note of sorrow, of despair.
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Meacan a ~adh, to scrape a carrot.
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