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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MOLARIE-TEA, n. Also moleery-tea (E.D.D.). A Cai. plant name applied to the meadowsweet, Spiraea ulmaria, the common milfoil, Achillea millefolium (Cai. 1903 E.D.D.) or the sneeze-wort yarrow, Achillea ptarmica (Ib.), all used for herbal infusions.Cai. 1951 Gall. Gazette (24 Nov.):
My correspondent tells me that there are some curious names for common wild flowers in Caithness, the derivations of which would be interesting. He names . . . the Meadow Sweet, “Molarie-tea.”