"docken" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} docken
  1. (Scotland, Northern England, Ireland) A dock (plant); Rumex obtusifolius or Rumex crispus. Tags: Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland Synonyms: dockan, Docken
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