corncockle
Noun
Meaning
corncockle (plural corncockles)
Any of several species of flowering plants, of the genus Agrostemma, in the Caryophyllaceae family.
Phrases with the word
Examples
Corncockle ( Agrostemma ), would have made the bread dark-coloured, but the seeds are poisonous, and people who ate the bread might have become ill.