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three-cornered jacks

three-cornered jacks is the plural of three-cornered jack.

Meaning of three-cornered jack

Noun

three-cornered jack (plural three-cornered jacks)

  1. (Australia) A weed of species Emex australis.
    • The “Three-cornered jack/Devils thorn” (Emex australis) is believed to be poisonous to them, as many dead locusts are found near to each plant.1901, South Australian Department of Agriculture, South Australian Department of Industry, Journal of Agriculture and Industry of South Australia, Volume 4, page 385
    Synonyms:
    devils thorns, doublegee, spiny emex, bindi, bindi-eye, bindii, cathead, cat's head, doublegee
  2. A seed vessel of this plant, which has three symmetrically arranged thorns and a pointed head.

Questions about three-cornered jacks

What is three-cornered jacks the plural of?
Three-cornered jacks is the plural of three-cornered jack.

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