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A DICnONARY OF 
Kidney Vetch. A common book-name for Anthyllis Vulneraria, L. 
— AYith. ed. ii. Prior, p. 127. 
Kidney-wort, (1) Cotyledon Umbilicus, L. — Ger. Emac. ‘ It 
helpeth the kidnej's.’ Coles, A. in E., p. 371. Prior, p, 127. 
(2) Saxifraga stellaris, L. — With. ed. iy. A mere book-name. 
Kilk. Sincqns arvensis, U. — Kent, Pegge, E. D. S. Gloss. C. 3; 
Surr. E, D. S. Gloss, C. 3 ; Suss. Parish, Hal. 
Killas. Bunium jlexuosum. With. — Comic. (Truro). 
Kill-bastard. Juniperus Sabina, L. — Yks. The plant is a powerful 
emmenagogue. 
Kill-herb. A name invented by Parkinson (Theatr. 1362) for Oro- 
hanche. See Herb-bane. 
Killimore. ‘An earthnut. Cornw.’ Hal. Bunium jlexuosum, 
With. 
Killridge. Polygonum Hydropiper, L. — Hal. Wr. A corruption of 
Culrage, which see. 
King-Charles-in-the-Oak. A garden variety of Primula vulgaris, 
L., in which the calyx is enlarged into a ring of parti- coloured leaves. 
— Ches. ; Clou. 
King-cob, King-cobs, or King’s-cob, (1) Ranunculus bulbosus, 
L., R. acris, L., and B. repens, L. — Ger. (spelt King Kob). Cainh. ; 
Korf. ; Suff. Prior, p. 127. 
(2) Caltha palustris, L. — Berks., Herts. 
King-crown. See King’s Crown (2). 
King-cnp, or King-cups. (1) The three common species of Butter- 
cup, Ranunculus acris, L., R. bulbosus, L., and R. repens, L. ; some- 
times varied to King-cobs, which see. — Turn. Lib. Hal. Bucks. ; 
Camb. ; dies.; S.-TT. Cunib.; Ess.; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss.; Norf.; 
Som, ; Suss. Prior, p. 127. 
(2) Ranunculus Ficaria, L. — Dev. (Teignmouth). 
(3) Caltha palustris, L. — Camb. ; Dors. ; E. Bord. Bot. E. Bord. ; 
Ess. ; Norf. ; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss.; Wr. Lothians, Jamieson? 
Kingeux. ‘ The herb crowfoot.’ Hal. Wr. See preceding. 
King Fern. Osmunda regalis, L. — N.-TV. Ches. 
King-finger, King-fingers, King’s-finger, or King’s-fingers. (1) Or- 
chis mascula, L. — S. Bucks., Leic. (Belgrave), Wane. 
(2) Orchis Morio, L. — Bucks. ; Nhamp. Nth. Gloss, (where the 
name is ‘ sometimes extended to all orchideous plants,’ Wr.) ; Warw. 
(Birmingham). 
(3) Lotus corniculatus, L. — N. Bucks. 
King-fisher. Orchis Morio, L. — Wane. (Birmingham). Probably 
a corruption of King-finger. 
King’s Clover. See Clover, King’s. 
