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flitterns

flitterns is the plural of flittern.

Meaning of flittern

Noun

flittern (countable and uncountable, plural flitterns)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) The bark obtained from young oak trees.
  2. (dialectal, obsolete) A young oak tree.
    • In August, 1851, 7,600 oak flittern trees and poles were sold by auction1857, William Fordyce, The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham

Questions about flitterns

What is flitterns the plural of?
Flitterns is the plural of flittern.

Words near flitterns in the dictionary

  1. flitterings
  2. flitterjigs
  3. flittermice
  4. flittermouse
  5. flittern
  6. flitterns
  7. flitters
  8. flittery
  9. flittier
  10. flittiest
  11. flittiness

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