clivers
Americannoun
plural
cliversExample Sentences
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Porridge may be made of elder buds, nettle tops, clivers, and water cresses.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
Melt some hog's lard, add as much clivers or goosegrass as the lard will moisten, and boil them together over a slow fire.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
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