n. [ F. Gaule, fr. L. Gallia, fr. Gallus a Gaul. ]
a. Pertaining to ancient France, or Gaul; Gallic. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Norw. gald hard ground, Icel. gald hard snow. ] (Geol.) A series of beds of clay and marl in the South of England, between the upper and lower greensand of the Cretaceous period. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. ] (Bot.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs with evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited