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toothache bark

toothache bark noun: the bark of the prickly ash (toothache tree), traditionally held to treat toothaches.

Noun

toothache bark (uncountable)

  1. The bark of the prickly ash (toothache tree), traditionally held to treat toothaches.
    • […] that piece of toothache bark in your hand fits that little bitty trunk behind Colton there. So I reckon I'll rest my case. If you don' believe me, you can go ahead on with your manhunt by yourselves. We'll be up at the store eatin' a banana[…]2014 July 1, Reavis Z. Wortham, Vengeance is Mine, Sourcebooks + ORM, →ISBN
    • "Chamomile and a touch of toothache bark, some mimosa bark and leaves...calming and mostly harmless." She whispered, with a smile, her eyes darting to the open door. More loudly she added, "You seem to be fatigued. The pain can do that; keep you from resting[…]"2017 February 10, Christopher J. Fontenot, The Acadian Prairie - Theodule, Dorrance Publishing, →ISBN, page 401

Questions about toothache bark

What does toothache bark mean?
Toothache bark means the bark of the prickly ash (toothache tree), traditionally held to treat toothaches.
What part of speech is toothache bark?
Toothache bark is a noun.

Words near toothache bark in the dictionary

  1. tooth-to-jowl
  2. tooth-wash
  3. tooth-washes
  4. toothach
  5. toothache
  6. toothache bark
  7. toothache grass
  8. toothache plant
  9. toothache plants
  10. toothache tree
  11. toothache trees

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