patience dock
/ˌpeɪʃns ˈdɒk/noun
1 English regional (northern). The plant bistort, Polygonum bistorta.
2A dock, Rumex patientia, formerly much grown as a pot-herb.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Withering (1741–1799), physician and botanist. From patience + dock.
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