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candock

noun
can·dock | \ˈkanˌdäk\
plural -s

Definition of candock 

: any of several water lilies: such as

a : a yellow-flowered European water lily (Nuphar luteum)

b : the common white-flowered European water lily (Nymphaea alba)

c : spatterdock sense 1

d : water chinquapin

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History and Etymology for candock

can entry 3 + dock (plant); from its docklike leaves and flagon-shaped capsules

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