"stave-acre" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stave-acre (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of starve-acre Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: starve-acre
    Sense id: en-stave-acre-en-noun-DFCqOXYh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. A medicinal herb, Staphis agria. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-stave-acre-en-noun-MDCyE1Z2

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