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buck's-horn

buck's-horn noun: buck's horn plantain (Plantago coronopus), a plant with leaves branched somewhat like the horn of a buck.

buck's-horn: buck's horn plantain (Plantago coronopus), a plant with leaves branched somewhat like the horn of a...
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Noun

buck's-horn

  1. Buck's horn plantain (Plantago coronopus), a plant with leaves branched somewhat like the horn of a buck.
  2. Any plant of species Lobelia coronopifolia.
    Synonyms:
    buck's-horn lobelia

Synonyms of buck's-horn

  • buck's-horn lobelia

Questions about buck's-horn

What does buck's-horn mean?
Buck's-horn means buck's horn plantain (Plantago coronopus), a plant with leaves branched somewhat like the horn of a buck.
What part of speech is buck's-horn?
Buck's-horn is a noun.

Words near buck's-horn in the dictionary

  1. Buck's Fizzes
  2. buck's horn plantain
  3. buck's horn plantains
  4. buck's night
  5. buck's party
  6. buck's-horn
  7. buck-and-wing
  8. buck-and-wings
  9. buck-basket
  10. buck-baskets
  11. buck-bean

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