water dock

noun

1

: any of several docks growing in wet places: such as

a

: a coarse erect European perennial dock herb (Rumex hydrolapathum) with a much-branched inflorescence

b

: a very similar dock (R. orbiculatus) of eastern North America

2

: golden club

Word History

Etymology

Middle English waterdokke, from water + dokke, dock, docke dock

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