"witch bottle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: witch bottles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} witch bottle (plural witch bottles)
  1. (historical) A stoneware jug used as an amulet against witchcraft. Wikipedia link: witch bottle Tags: historical Categories (topical): Vessels
    Sense id: en-witch_bottle-en-noun-uHsLtN3~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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