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prairie dock

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The plant Silphium perfoliatum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The plant Silphium terebinthinaceum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

The plant Parthenium integrifolium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 4

stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba Indians to treat burns

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: American feverfew, wild quinine, Parthenium integrifolium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: subshrub, suffrutex

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Etymology

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