noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of purple form-of, plural
2. 2
   Swine fever or hog cholera.
3. 3
   Earcockle.
4. 4
   Purpura.
5. 5
   An early purple-flowered orchid.

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of purple form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

earcockleearcockle

Example

More examples

"The butterfly soared on the playful breeze, drifting through the sunshine, adorned in purples, blues and greens."

Related phrases

ear cocklehog choleralong purplesswine fever

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