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bloody dock

bloody dock noun: a herb named for its characteristic red or purple veins, used in moderate amounts in salads and as ornamental vegetable, Rumex sanguineus.

bloody dock: a herb named for its characteristic red or purple veins, used in moderate amounts in salads and as...
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Noun

bloody dock (uncountable)

  1. A herb named for its characteristic red or purple veins, used in moderate amounts in salads and as ornamental vegetable, Rumex sanguineus.
    Synonyms:
    bloody sorrel, red-veined dock, wood dock, redvein dock, blood dock, bloodwort, bloody wood dock

Synonyms of bloody dock

Questions about bloody dock

What does bloody dock mean?
Bloody dock means a herb named for its characteristic red or purple veins, used in moderate amounts in salads and as ornamental vegetable, Rumex sanguineus.
What part of speech is bloody dock?
Bloody dock is a noun.

Words near bloody dock in the dictionary

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  9. bloody heck
  10. bloody hell
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