Cambrian symbol

noun

The leek as an emblem of Wales.

Meanings

nounCambrian symbol (plural Cambrian symbols)

plural Cambrian symbols

  1. literaryThe leek as an emblem of Wales.
  2. geographyA specific symbol printed on geologic maps, Ꞓ, which denotes any Cambrian-age formation.
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