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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Spicknel \Spick"nel\, n. [Contr. from spike nail a large, long
     nail; -- so called in allusion to the shape of its capillary
     leaves.] (Bot.)
     An umbelliferous herb ({Meum Athamanticum) having finely
     divided leaves, common in Europe; -- called also baldmoney,
     mew, and bearwort. [Written also spignel.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Spignel \Spig"nel\, n. (Bot.)
     Same as Spickenel.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Spicknel \Spick"nel\, n. [Contr. from spike nail a large, long
     nail; -- so called in allusion to the shape of its capillary
     leaves.] (Bot.)
     An umbelliferous herb ({Meum Athamanticum) having finely
     divided leaves, common in Europe; -- called also baldmoney,
     mew, and bearwort. [Written also spignel.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Spignel \Spig"nel\, n. (Bot.)
     Same as Spickenel.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  spignel
     alt.
     (l en spicknel)
     n.
     1 ''Meum athamanticum'', an ornamental#Adjective plant#Noun in the
  Apiaceae family find#Verb in mountain areas in Central Europe and
  Western Europe, with root#Noun and feathery leaf#Noun use#Verb as food
  and for medicinal#Adjective purpose#Noun.
     2 ''Preceded by a descriptive word'': a plant resemble ''Meum
  athamanticum''.
     3 (lb en obsolete) The dried#Adjective, powdered#Adjective root of
  ''Meum athamanticum'' used as a cooking#Noun spice#Noun or a medicine.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  spignel
     alt.
     (l en spicknel)
     n.
     1 ''Meum athamanticum'', an ornamental#Adjective plant#Noun in the
  Apiaceae family find#Verb in mountain areas in Central Europe and
  Western Europe, with root#Noun and feathery leaf#Noun use#Verb as food
  and for medicinal#Adjective purpose#Noun.
     2 ''Preceded by a descriptive word'': a plant resemble ''Meum
  athamanticum''.
     3 (lb en obsolete) The dried#Adjective, powdered#Adjective root of
  ''Meum athamanticum'' used as a cooking#Noun spice#Noun or a medicine.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  spignel
     alt.
     (l en spicknel)
     n.
     1 ''Meum athamanticum'', an ornamental#Adjective plant#Noun in the
  Apiaceae family find#Verb in mountain areas in Central Europe and
  Western Europe, with root#Noun and feathery leaf#Noun use#Verb as food
  and for medicinal#Adjective purpose#Noun.
     2 ''Preceded by a descriptive word'': a plant resemble ''Meum
  athamanticum''.
     3 (lb en obsolete) The dried#Adjective, powdered#Adjective root of
  ''Meum athamanticum'' used as a cooking#Noun spice#Noun or a medicine.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  spignel
     alt.
     (l en spicknel)
     n.
     1 ''Meum athamanticum'', an ornamental#Adjective plant#Noun in the
  Apiaceae family find#Verb in mountain areas in Central Europe and
  Western Europe, with root#Noun and feathery leaf#Noun use#Verb as food
  and for medicinal#Adjective purpose#Noun.
     2 ''Preceded by a descriptive word'': a plant resemble ''Meum
  athamanticum''.
     3 (lb en obsolete) The dried#Adjective, powdered#Adjective root of
  ''Meum athamanticum'' used as a cooking#Noun spice#Noun or a medicine.

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  spignel
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=växtarter kat2=växter språk=en) björnrot

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  spignel /spˈɪɡnəl/
  Bärwurz , Bärwurzel , Bärendill  [bot.]
           Note: Meum athamanticum
     Synonyms: spikenel, baldmoney
  

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