staghorn

[ stag-hawrn ]

/ ˈstægˌhɔrn /

noun

a piece of a stag's antler, especially when used to form objects, decorations, or the like.

staghorn coral.

adjective

made of or decorated with staghorn: a knife with a staghorn handle.

Origin of staghorn

First recorded in 1655–65; stag + horn

Words nearby staghorn

stagger head, staggering, staggering bob, staggers, staggy, staghorn, stag-horn calculus, staghorn coral, staghorn fern, staghorn sumac, staghound

Example sentences from the Web for staghorn

The staghorn sumach is named for the densely hairy, forking branchlets, which look much like the horns of a stag "in the velvet."
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers
This is a sub-variety of the Staghorn Endive, and comparatively of recent introduction.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr
Staghorn handle, ornamented bronze quillions and shell guard.
A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks"|Henry W. Shoemaker
The smooth sumach (see illustrations, pages 150-151) is quite as familiar as the staghorn, as a roadside shrub.
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers

The staghorn is not to be confounded with its treacherous sister, the poison sumac, with her corpse-colored berries.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville

单词	staghorn
释义	staghorn [ stag-hawrn ] / ˈstægˌhɔrn / noun a piece of a stag's antler, especially when used to form objects, decorations, or the like. staghorn coral. adjective made of or decorated with staghorn: a knife with a staghorn handle. Origin of staghorn First recorded in 1655–65; stag + horn Words nearby staghorn stagger head, staggering, staggering bob, staggers, staggy, staghorn, stag-horn calculus, staghorn coral, staghorn fern, staghorn sumac, staghound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for staghorn The staghorn sumach is named for the densely hairy, forking branchlets, which look much like the horns of a stag "in the velvet." Trees Worth Knowing\|Julia Ellen Rogers This is a sub-variety of the Staghorn Endive, and comparatively of recent introduction. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America\|Fearing Burr Staghorn handle, ornamented bronze quillions and shell guard. A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks"\|Henry W. Shoemaker The smooth sumach (see illustrations, pages 150-151) is quite as familiar as the staghorn, as a roadside shrub. Trees Worth Knowing\|Julia Ellen Rogers The staghorn is not to be confounded with its treacherous sister, the poison sumac, with her corpse-colored berries. Everyday Adventures\|Samuel Scoville
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