Shaw, n.
[Scot. schaw, schawgh, a wood, grove, covert, shade, Dan. skov, Sw. skog, Icel. skôgr, a wood, forest, grove, A-S. scuwa, scîa, a shade, shadow, Icel. skuggi, Sw. skugga, Dan. skugge, id.] [Prov. Eng.]
- A thicket; a small wood or grove. “The green shaws, the merry green woods.” Howitt.
- (pl.) The leaves and tops of vegetables, as of potatoes, turnips, and the like. Wright.