"battle-twig" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: battle-twigs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} battle-twig (plural battle-twigs)
  1. (UK, dialect) An earwig Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Earwigs

Inflected forms

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