dock leaf

noun

The leaf of the dock plant, traditionally rubbed against the skin as a remedy for the sting of nettles.

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Meanings

noundock leaf (plural dock leaves)

plural dock leaves · alternative dockleaf

  1. The leaf of the dock plant, traditionally rubbed against the skin as a remedy for the sting of nettles.
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APA

dock leaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dock%20leaf

MLA

“dock leaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dock%20leaf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dock leaf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dock%20leaf.

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