setwall

noun

set·​wall

ˈset‧ˌwȯl

plural -s

: garden heliotrope sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sedewale, cetewale, setewale zedoary, from Old French citoual, citoal, citouar, from Persian zadwār

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