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corncockle / ˈkɔːnˌkɒk^əl/

a European caryophyllaceous plant, Agrostemma githago, that has reddish-purple flowers and grows in cornfields and by roadsides

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

corn′ cock′le,

Plant Biologya plant, Agrostemma githago, of the pink family, having magenta-purple flowers and occurring commonly as a weed among crops of grain.

1705–15

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