Candock

Candock
Candock Can"dock . [Prob. fr. can + dock (the plant). Cf. G. kannenkraut horsetail, lit. ``canweed.''] (Bot.) A plant or weed that grows in rivers; a species of {Equisetum}; also, the yellow frog lily ({Nuphar luteum}). [1913 Webster]

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  • Water can — Wa ter can (Bot.) Any one of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel. See {Nuphar}, and cf. {Candock}. Dr. Prior. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • brandy-bottle — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from the shape of the seed vessel dialect England : candock a …   Useful english dictionary

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