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shillelagh

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(s̸hi lā′lē, -lə)

noun

a club or cudgel: used chiefly of or by the Irish

also sp. shillelah

Origin: after Shillelagh, village in County Wicklow, Ireland, famous for its oaks and blackthorns

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also shil·la·lah

noun

A cudgel of oak, blackthorn, or other hardwood.

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Origin: After Shillelagh, a village of east-central Ireland

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