Meanings
nounbloody dock (uncountable)
- uncountableA herb named for its characteristic red or purple veins, used in moderate amounts in salads and as ornamental vegetable, Rumex sanguineus.
Synonyms: bloody sorrel, red-veined dock, wood dock, redvein dock, blood dock, bloodwort, bloody wood dock
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA herb named for its characteristic red or purple veins, used in moderate amounts in salads and as ornamental vegetable, Rumex sanguineus.
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Bulgarian къ́рвав ки́селец, къ́рвавочерве́н ла́пад
- къ́рвав ки́селец (kắrvav kíselec)Rumex sanguineus
- къ́рвавочерве́н ла́пад (kắrvavočervén lápad)Rumex sanguineus
Catalan llengua de bou roja
- llengua de bou rojaRumex sanguineus
Czech šťovík krvavý
- šťovík krvavýRumex sanguineus
Dutch bloedzuring
- bloedzuringRumex sanguineus
Finnish punahierakka, verihierakka
- punahierakkaRumex sanguineus
- verihierakkaRumex sanguineus
French patience sanguine, patience sang-de-dragon
- patience sanguineRumex sanguineus
- patience sang-de-dragonRumex sanguineus
German Hain-Ampfer, Blut-Ampfer
- Hain-AmpferRumex sanguineus
- Blut-AmpferRumex sanguineus
Italian romice rosso, romice sanguineo
- romice rossoRumex sanguineus
- romice sanguineoRumex sanguineus
Polish szczaw gajowy
- szczaw gajowyRumex sanguineus
Spanish acedera roja, romaza roja
- acedera rojaRumex sanguineus
- romaza rojaRumex sanguineus
- alazán sangrientoRumex sanguineus
- hoja de vinagreRumex sanguineus
Swedish skogsskräppa
- skogsskräppaRumex sanguineus
Turkish orman labadası
- orman labadasıRumex sanguineus
Welsh tafolen goch, tafolen waedlyd
- tafolen gochRumex sanguineus
- tafolen waedlydRumex sanguineus
Cite this entry
APA
bloody dock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloody%20dock
MLA
“bloody dock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloody%20dock. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bloody dock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloody%20dock.
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