suckler

1 of 2

noun (1)

suck·​ler

-k(ə)lə(r)

plural -s

1

: suckling

2

: an animal that suckles its young : mammal

suckler

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

dialectal, England

: the flowering head of a clover

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

suckle entry 1 + -er

Noun (2)

suckle entry 2 + -er

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