"wax doll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wax dolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wax doll (plural wax dolls)
  1. (British, dialect) The common fumitory, Fumaria officinalis. Tags: British, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Poppies
    Sense id: en-wax_doll-en-noun-rhx35yvK Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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