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custock

custock is the alternative spelling of castock.

Meaning of castock

Noun

castock (plural castocks)

  1. The stalk of kale or cabbage.
    • The stolen kail was taken home and examined, and according to its height, shape, and features would be the height, shape, and features of the future husband or wife. The taste of the custock, that is, the heart of the stem, was an infallible indication of his or her temper.1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 10, page 235

Forms of custock

pluralcustocks

Questions about custock

What is custock the alternative spelling of?
Custock is the alternative spelling of castock.

Words near custock in the dictionary

  1. Custenau
  2. Custer
  3. Custer County
  4. custie
  5. custies
  6. custock
  7. custocks
  8. custode
  9. custodee
  10. custodees
  11. custodes

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