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Gilroy
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A surname, and the name of a city in California known for growing garlic.
"Gilroy, California, calls itself the "Garlic Capital of the World"."
How to Use Gilroy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname; also a well-known California city.
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Gilroys plural
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Etymology
From an Irish phrase meaning "servant of the red-haired lad".