Meanings
noundog's mercury (uncountable)
- uncountableMercurialis perennis, a herbaceous, downy perennial woodland plant with erect stems bearing simple, serrate leaves, found in much of Europe.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEuropean perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers
Similar
dog mercuryMercurialis perennis
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek κυνοκράμβη, ἐλαιόφυλλον
- κυνοκράμβη (kunokrámbē)Mercurialis perennis
- ἐλαιόφυλλον (elaióphullon)Mercurialis perennis
Catalan melcoratge de bosc
- melcoratge de boscMercurialis perennis
Finnish lehtosinijuuri
- lehtosinijuuriMercurialis perennis
French mercuriale vivace
- mercuriale vivaceMercurialis perennis
German Wald-Bingelkraut
- Wald-BingelkrautMercurialis perennis
Irish lus glinne
- lus glinneMercurialis perennis
Ukrainian переліска багаторічна
- переліска багаторічна (pereliska bahatorična)Mercurialis perennis
Welsh bresych y cŵn
- bresych y cŵnMercurialis perennis
Cite this entry
APA
dog's mercury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog's%20mercury
MLA
“dog's mercury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog's%20mercury. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog's mercury,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog's%20mercury.
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