sourdock

/ˈsɔrdɒk/

Definitions

1. noun

A wild or weedy dock (Rumex spp.) with a sour-tasting leaf

“The hikers had to navigate through a field of sourdock on their way to the summit.”

2. verb

To eat or feed on dock or other wild plants, especially as a horse

“The pony began to sourdock on the green shoots of the newly planted garden.”

Synonyms

  • dock
  • weed

Antonyms

  • crops
  • cultivated plants