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machair

sm -charach & -chrach, pl machraichean, sf Extensive low-lying fertile plain. 2 Level country. 3 Name given by the Scottish Gael to the southern or low-lying parts of Scotland. 4 Extensive beach. 5(CR) Low and level part of a farm. 6(AC) pl. Long ranges of sandy plains fringing the Atlantic side of the Outer Hebrides. They are closely covered with short green grass, thickly studded with herbs of fragrant odours and plants of lovely hues. Luibh na macharach, the herb of the field; air mhachair, in the Lowlands; air feadh na macharach, among the Lowlands. [* says seldom used in common speech for anything but beach].

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Chan eil mi eòlach air an fhacal seo idir / I don't know this word  0 %
Tuigidh mi am facal seo ach cha chleachd mi e / I know this word but don't use it  0 %
Tuigidh is cleachdaidh mi am facal seo / I know this word and use it  100 %

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Facal-luirg/Search termBreith buntainneis
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machair 100
sandy 0
farm 0
briosgag 50
Biscuit 0