buckhorn

British  

/ ˈbʌkˌhɔːn /

noun

1. 1. horn from a buck, used for knife handles, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a buckhorn knife

2. Also called: buck's horn plantain. a Eurasian plant, Plantago coronopus , having leaves resembling a buck's horn: family Plantaginaceae

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Consider the common lawn weed Plantago lanceolata, otherwise known as ribwort or buckhorn plantain, which has the longest dormancy in the United States, according to the report.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024

Pentire also makes botanical, non-alcoholic spirits which don‘t fall into traditional booze categories. Their Seaward boasts “bright, zesty and verdant” flavors, with ingredients like sea rosemary, woodruff, sea buckhorn and pink grapefruit.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

Then he picked up the dagger, a beautiful affair of polished steel with a curiously wrought handle of buckhorn.

From The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes Or, the secret of the island cave by Edward Stratemeyer

It is a knife with four strong blades, a buckhorn handle, well riveted, and extra-tempered springs, fully warranted.

From Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone by Edward Stratemeyer

It was a knife of English manufacture, with a handle of buckhorn as good as new.

From The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English by Egerton Castle