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Word: Shillelagh
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from the name of the town Shillelagh, in Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃɪˈleɪlə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃɪˈleɪli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a thick stick of blackthorn or oak used in Ireland, typically as a weapon.
Short Definition:thick stick of blackthorn or oak used in Ireland
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