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NIPPLEWORT
Etymology
Noun
nipplewort (countable and uncountable, plural nippleworts)
A flowering plant, Lapsana communis, that yields a milky juice.
Source: Wiktionary
Nip"ple*wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A yellow-flowered composite herb (Lampsana communis), formerly used as an external application to the nipples of women; -- called also dock-cress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 February 2025
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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