Definitions of broad-leaved dock
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European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America
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synonyms:
Rumex obtusifolius, bitter dock, yellow dock
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type of:
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dock, sorrel, sour grass
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
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dock, sorrel, sour grass
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