culverkey

culverkey
\\ˈkəlvə(r)ˌkē\ noun
Etymology: culver (I) + key
1. dialect England : wood hyacinth
2. dialect England : cowslip 1a

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  • Culverkey — Cul ver*key ( k? ), n. 1. A bunch of the keys or samaras of the ash tree. Wright. [1913 Webster] 2. An English meadow plant, perhaps the columbine or the bluebell squill ({Scilla nutans}). [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A girl cropping culverkeys and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • culverkey — cul·ver·key …   English syllables

  • Scilla nutans — Culverkey Cul ver*key ( k? ), n. 1. A bunch of the keys or samaras of the ash tree. Wright. [1913 Webster] 2. An English meadow plant, perhaps the columbine or the bluebell squill ({Scilla nutans}). [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A girl cropping… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Culver Key —    Tenement called le Culverkey near Billingsgate, 2 H. VI. 1423 (Cal. L. Bk. K. p. 20).    Mentioned in Registrum Episcopi Lond. (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 166).    Not further identified …   Dictionary of London

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