Phrase guide

shepherd's clock

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of laughing kookaburra.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: laughing kookaburra

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: meadow salsify, goatsbeard, Tragopogon pratensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wildflower, wild flower

History

Etymology

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