navel-string en · NOUN
Meanings
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(qualifier:now rare or puristic) The umbilical cord.
One love potion was composed of the powdered navel string of a new-born baby boy.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 82:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| navel-strings | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| navel string | alternative | lexicographic |