dogfennel en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English dogfynell; equivalent to dog + fennel.
Meanings
- Anthemis cotula, an annual plant native to Europe and North Africa.
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(Canada, US) Any of various similar American plants, especially Eupatorium capillifolium, a perennial plant.
“I aint been teasing him.” Luster said. “He was playing with that bottle full of dogfennel and all of a sudden he started up bellering.”
1929, William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury:
- A plant in the genus Chamaemelum.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dogfennels | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dog's fennel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dog-fennel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dog fennel | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pl rumian psi (Anthemis cotula) · bg подрумиче (Anthemis cotula) · ca camamilla pudent (Anthemis cotula) · de Stinkende Hundskamille (Anthemis cotula)