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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WILLIAM AND MARY, n.phr. The lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis (Bnff., Abd., Ags. 1951).
[The buds of the plant are of a pinkish colour which changes into blue as they develop into flowers. The impression of the plants having two different-coloured flowers has given rise to the male and female type name, which is paralleled in Eng. dial. Adam and Eve, Joseph and Mary, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"William And Mary n. phr.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/william_and_mary>
