water dock

noun

Definition of water dock

1 : any of several docks growing in wet places: such as
a : a coarse erect European perennial dock herb (Rumex hydrolapathum) with a much-branched inflorescence
b : a very similar dock (R. orbiculatus) of eastern North America

History and Etymology for water dock

Middle English waterdokke, from water + dokke, dock, docke dock

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