buckhorn
Britishnoun
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horn from a buck, used for knife handles, etc
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a buckhorn knife
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Also called: buck's horn plantain. a Eurasian plant, Plantago coronopus , having leaves resembling a buck's horn: family Plantaginaceae
Example Sentences
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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
It had a buckhorn handle, and its solitary blade, besides being broken at the point, was affected with rust and tobacco in about equal proportions.
From The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
Yes, that long-barrelled rifle hanging on the buckhorn rack is the famous Patrick Mullen gun.
From The Black Wolf Pack by Daniel Carter Beard
His eye fell on Zerkow's knife, a long, keen-bladed hunting-knife, with a buckhorn handle.
From McTeague by Frank Norris
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