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Cocklebur :: Cocklebur (n.) A coarse, composite weed, having a rough or prickly fruit; one of several species of the genus Xanthium; -- called also clotbur..

Cockled :: Cockled (a.) Inclosed in a shell.

Earcockle :: Earcockle (n.) A disease in wheat, in which the blackened and contracted grain, or ear, is filled with minute worms..

Cockleshell :: Cockleshell (n.) One of the shells or valves of a cockle.

Clotbur :: Clotbur (n.) Same as Cocklebur.

Cockled :: Cockled (a.) Wrinkled; puckered.

Cockle :: Cockle (n.) A cockleshell.

Cockle :: Cockle (n.) The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners.

Cockle :: Cockle (n.) The dome of a heating furnace.

Clotweed :: Clotweed (n.) Cocklebur.

Gith :: Gith (n.) The corn cockle; also anciently applied to the Nigella, or fennel flower..

Oast :: Oast (n.) A kiln to dry hops or malt; a cockle.

Cockle :: Cockle (v. t.) To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting..

Xanthium :: Xanthium (n.) A genus of composite plants in which the scales of the involucre are united so as to form a kind of bur; cocklebur; clotbur.

Hotcockles :: Hotcockles (n.) A childish play, in which one covers his eyes, and guesses who strikes him or his hand placed behind him..

Cockle :: Cockle (n.) A hop-drying kiln; an oast.

Cockle :: Cockle (n.) The fire chamber of a furnace.

Lychnis :: Lychnis (n.) A genus of Old World plants belonging to the Pink family (Caryophyllaceae). Most of the species have brilliantly colored flowers and cottony leaves, which may have anciently answered as wicks for lamps. The botanical name is in common use for the garden species. The corn cockle (Lychnis Githago) is a common weed in wheat fields..

Cockled :: Cockled (imp. & p. p.) of Cockl.

Cockleshell :: Cockleshell (n.) A light boat.

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