~ 1
■ noun (also ~-horn ) a brass instrument like a small trumpet, traditionally used for military signals.
■ verb sound a ~.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'wild ox'): via OFr. from L. buculus , dimin. of bos 'ox'; hence ~-horn , denoting the horn of an ox used to give signals.
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~ 2
( N. Amer. also ~weed )
■ noun a creeping plant with blue flowers on upright stems. [ Ajuga reptans and other species.]
Origin
ME: from late L. bugula .
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~ 3
■ noun an ornamental tube-shaped bead on clothing.
Origin
C16: of unknown origin.