Rumex obtusifolius

Definitions of Rumex obtusifolius
  1. noun
    European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America
    synonyms: bitter dock, broad-leaved dock, yellow dock
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    type of:
    dock, sorrel, sour grass
    any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
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