wride

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noun

A bush having multiple stalks proceeding from a single root.

“a wride of hazel”

OriginMiddle English wrid ← Old English wrīd →
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Meanings

nounwride (plural wrides)

plural wrides

  1. dialectalA bush having multiple stalks proceeding from a single root.

    a wride of hazel

Origin

  1. Old Englishwrīd
  2. Middle Englishwrid
  3. Englishwride

From Middle English wrid, wride, from Old English wrīd.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

wride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wride

MLA

“wride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wride. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wride,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wride.

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