[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gowan \gow"an\, n. scot., fr. gael. gugan bud, flower, daisy.
   1. the daisy, or mountain daisy. scot.
      1913 webster

            and pu'd the gowans fine.             --burns.
      1913 webster

   2. min. decomposed granite.
      1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

goldin \gold"in\, golding \gold"ing\, n. bot. from the golden
   color of the blossoms.
   a conspicuous yellow flower, commonly the corn marigold
   chrysanthemum segetum. this word is variously corrupted
   into gouland, gools, gowan, etc.
   1913 webster
see also:
chrysanthemum segetum gouland gools gowan 

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