prickmadam

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noun

Any of several species of stonecrop, such as Petrosedum rupestre, formerly used as ingredients of vermifuge medicines.

OriginFrench trique-madame →
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Meanings

nounprickmadam (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableAny of several species of stonecrop, such as Petrosedum rupestre, formerly used as ingredients of vermifuge medicines.

Origin

  1. Frenchtrique-madame
  2. Englishprickmadam

From French trique-madame. Compare Dutch tripmadam.

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APA

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

MLA

“prickmadam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prickmadam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prickmadam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prickmadam.

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