corn cockle
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noun
a plant, Agrostemma githago, of the pink family, having magenta-purple flowers and occurring commonly as a weed among crops of grain.
Nearby words
corn bunting, corn cake, corn chip, corn circle, corn cob, corn cockle, corn color, corn crake, corn dodger, corn dog, corn dolly
Origin of corn cockle
First recorded in 1705–15
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In the sandstones of Corncockle Moor reptilian footprints have been obtained.
Here you may walk many miles and even wait several harvests to see a corncockle.
Round About a Great Estate|Richard Jefferies
British Dictionary definitions for corncockle
corncockle
/ (ˈkɔːnˌkɒkəl) /
noun
a European caryophyllaceous plant, Agrostemma githago, that has reddish-purple flowers and grows in cornfields and by roadsides
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