corncockle
/ˈkɔːnkɒkl/noun
1- a pink-flowered Mediterranean plant introduced into Britain, where it became a cornfield weed. It has since been almost eradicated because its poisonous seeds contaminate flour麦仙翁。
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- Agrostemma githago, family Caryophyllaceae.拉丁名 Agrostemma githago,石竹科。
词源
early 18th cent.: from CORN1 + cockle (from Old English coccul 'corncockle', perhaps via Latin from Greek kokkos 'berry').