corn cockle

noun

: an annual hairy weed (Agrostemma githago) of the pink family with purplish-red flowers that is found in grain fields

Word History

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corn cockle was in 1713

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“Corn cockle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20cockle. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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