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dock leaf

dock leaf noun: the leaf of the dock plant, traditionally rubbed against the skin as a remedy for the sting of nettles.

Noun

dock leaf (plural dock leaves)

  1. The leaf of the dock plant, traditionally rubbed against the skin as a remedy for the sting of nettles.

Forms of dock leaf

pluraldock leaves
alternative formdockleaf

Questions about dock leaf

What does dock leaf mean?
Dock leaf means the leaf of the dock plant, traditionally rubbed against the skin as a remedy for the sting of nettles.
What part of speech is dock leaf?
Dock leaf is a noun.
What is the plural of dock leaf?
The plural of dock leaf is dock leaves.

Words near dock leaf in the dictionary

  1. dock
  2. dock connector
  3. dock connectors
  4. dock door
  5. dock doors
  6. dock leaf
  7. dock leaves
  8. dock pudding
  9. dock puddings
  10. dock walloper
  11. dock wallopers

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