elf-dock

noun

elf-dock

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Synonym of elecampane.

  • From its broad leaves, the Elecampane is sometimes called the Elf-dock. It is held to be under Mercury.1892, Richard Folkard, Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics: Embracing the Myths, Traditions, Superstitions, and Folk-Lore of the Plant Kingdom, London: Sampson, Low, Marston and Co., page 323:
  • Arthur was sitting up in his bed, a warm cloth over his chest to speed the healing effects of the elf-dock and wormwood.2025, Louisa Morgan, The Faerie Morgana, Hachette UK:

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