SHAW


Meaning of SHAW in English

I. ˈshȯ noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceaga; akin to Old Norse skegg beard — more at shag

Date: before 12th century

dialect : coppice , thicket

II. noun

Etymology: probably alteration of show

Date: 1726

chiefly British : the tops and stalks of a cultivated crop (as potatoes or turnips)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.