Docken

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dock (plant); Rumex obtusifolius or Rumex crispus. Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland

    ""But the docken, man," said I— "fusionless as a docken—how classic! what an exclamation to proceed from the mouth of a solemn Don!" "No gibes regarding the docken," promptly chimed in Bang; "it is a highly respectable vegetable, let me tell you, and useful on occasion, which is more.""

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

More examples

""But the docken, man," said I— "fusionless as a docken—how classic! what an exclamation to proceed from the mouth of a solemn Don!" "No gibes regarding the docken," promptly chimed in Bang; "it is a highly respectable vegetable, let me tell you, and useful on occasion, which is more.""

Etymology

Borrowed from German Docken or a variant form of Norwegian Dokken.

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