docken
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docken¹
noun dockan · Docken
- A dock (plant); Rumex obtusifolius or Rumex crispus. "But the docken, man," said I— "fusionless as a docken—how classic! what an exclamation to proceed from the mouth of a solemn Don!" "No gibes regarding the docken," promptly chimed in Bang; "it is a highly respectable vegetable, let me tell you, and useful on occasion, which is more."
Docken²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Docken or a variant form of Norwegian Dokken.
proper noun Dockens
- A surname.
Talk about this word "docken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/docken. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. docken. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/docken "docken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/docken.Cite this
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title = {docken},
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