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corn cockle
n.
A weedy annual Mediterranean plant (Agrostemma githago) having reddish-purple flowers and opposite leaves.
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Universalium. 2010.
corncockle
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corncockle — n. a European annual ({Agrostemma githago}) having large trumpet shaped reddish purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America. Syn: corn cockle, corn cockle, corn campion, crown of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corncockle — noun a pink flowered Mediterranean plant which became a cornfield weed in Britain but is now rare. [Agrostemma githago.] Origin C18: from corn1 + cockle (from OE coccul corncockle , perh. via L. from Gk kokkos berry ) … English new terms dictionary
corncockle — noun Any of several species of flowering plants, of the genus Agrostemma, in the Caryophyllaceae family … Wiktionary
corncockle — n. hairy weed with red flowers that grows in corn fields … English contemporary dictionary
corncockle — /ˈkɔnkɒkəl/ (say kawnkokuhl) noun a common weed of cereal crops, Agrostemma githago …
corncockle — cornˈcockle noun A tall growing cornfield weed (Agrostemma githago) with reddish purple flowers, similar to the campion • • • Main Entry: ↑corn … Useful english dictionary
Common Corncockle — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Agrostemma githago — corncockle corncockle n. a European annual ({Agrostemma githago}) having large trumpet shaped reddish purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America. Syn: corn cockle, corn cockle, corn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Agrostemma githago — corncockle corncockle n. a European annual ({Agrostemma githago}) having large trumpet shaped reddish purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America. Syn: corn cockle, corn cockle, corn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Agrostemma — Old maid s pink redirects here. For other uses, see Old Maid (disambiguation). Corncockles Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
