a tall annual weed (Agrostemma githago) of the pink family, with flat, pinkish flowers and poisonous seeds, often found in grainfields
corn cockle
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corn cockle
noun
A weedy annual Mediterranean plant (Agrostemma githago) in the pink family, having reddish-purple flowers and narrow opposite leaves.
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