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noun
A nickname for a type of flower.
Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A nickname for a type of flower.
A nickname for any of several other types of flowers, including the fleabane and dandelion.
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noun
Something of no value, importance, or consequence whatsoever; a thing utterly not cared about.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, vulgar
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Mare's Fart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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History
From mare + s + fart. A nickname stemming from the unpleasant smell of the plant's leaves. Primarily used by cattle farmers in North Shropshire and Cheshire.
