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Duckweed. A general name for the species of Lemna, more 
especially L. minor, L. — Prior, p. 69. The name has also been sent 
us by a correspondent as applied to a Che7iopodium in Kent, but 
probably Muckweed was the name used. 
Duck Wheat. ‘ Eed wheat, a Kentish word in Cotgrave’s time.’ — 
Hal. Wr. 
Duck Willow. Salix alba, L. See Willow. 
Dudder Grass. Adiantum Capillus- Veneris, L. — Norf. See Dodder 
Grass. 
Dudgeon. The root or wood of Buxus sempervirens , L. — ‘ Turners 
and cutlers, if I mistake not the matter, do call this wood dudgeon, 
wherewith thej^ make dudgen-hafted daggers.’ — Ger. 1225. Hal. AVr. 
Duffel Grass. Holcus mollis, L., and H. lanatus, L. — N. Yks. 
Duffle. Verbo-scum Thapsus, L. — Sujf. From the softness of its 
leaves, like the textile material so called. 
Dufoil. Listera ovata, L. — Holme’s Acad, of Armory, ii. 58. 
Duke’s Meat (A e, duck’s meat). Lemna minor, L. — Bcotl. 
Jamieson. 
Dullesh. Rhodymenia palmaia, Grev. — Ireland. AVith. ed. iv. 
Dulse. Rhodnjmenia palmata, Grev., and Iridcea edulis, Bory. — 
Nliumh. AVith. ed. iv. ; Scotl. Jamieson; Prior, p. 69. 
Dulse, Craw. See Craw-dulse. 
Dulse, Mountain. ‘A seaweed.’ — Scotl. Jamieson. Probably a 
form of Rhodymenia palmata, Grev. 
Dulse, Pepper. Laurencia pinnatifida, Lamour. — ‘ Has often, though 
not invariably, a hot and biting taste, and was formerly eaten in 
Scotland under the name of Pepper Dulse. It does not appear to have 
ever been in much repute as an article of food, and its use is now 
rare.’ — Phycologia Britannica. 
Dumb Nettle. Lamium album, L. — Ess., Herts. 
Dunce Down. Typha latifolia, L. — Ger. Appx. 
Dunche Down. Typha latifolia, L. — ‘ Bycause the downe of this 
herbe will cause one to be deafe, if it happ»ens to fall into the ears, as 
Matthiolus writeth.’ — Lyte, 513. Prior (p. 69) spells it Dunse-down, 
and explains it as a pleonasm from Du. dons, which means down. 
Duncus. ‘A kind of weed. Line. Possibly connected with A.-S. 
tun-ecers, garden cress.’ — Hal. AVr. AVe have not met with the name 
elsewhere, and cannot identify the plant. 
Dun John. Various species of — dies. 
Dunnies. Petasites vulgaris, Desf. — Hants. 
Dunny Nettle {i. e. deaf nettle). (1) Lamium Galeobdolon, L. — S. 
Bucks. 
(2) Lamium ahbum., L. — S. Bucks. 
(3) Bullota nigra, L. — S. Bucks. 
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