cannaigre

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A form of canaigre — Rumex hymenosepalus, a species of dock native to southwestern North America with edible red stems and taproots containing tannin.

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Meanings

nouncannaigre (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of canaigre.

    cannaigre or tanner's dock (Rumex hymenosepalus), a plant now being cultivated in the Western States for the production of tannin.

    1898, W. R. Dodson, W[illia]m C[arter] Stubbs, “Grasses, Clovers, Forage and Economic Crops. [Economic Plants Exclusive of Hay and Forage.]”, in Bulletin of the Agricultural Research Station of Louisiana State University and A. & M. College (2nd Series; no. 53), Baton Rouge, La.: Bureau of Agriculture and Immigration; […] Truth Book and Job Office, →OCLC, page 51

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

cannaigre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannaigre

MLA

“cannaigre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannaigre. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cannaigre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannaigre.

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