HORDOCK

Noun

hordock (plural hordocks)

(nonce, used only by Shakespeare) A plant, possibly burdock.

Source: Wiktionary


Hor"dock`, n.

Definition: An unidentified plant mentioned by Shakespeare, perhaps equivalent to burdock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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