Gapeseeds

/ˈɡeɪpsiːdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of 'gapeseed': multiple types of seeds or seed-based remedies used in attempts to treat gapes in birds.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'gapeseed,' formed by adding the regular '-s' suffix.

Kelly Says

The list of gapeseed remedies in old farming manuals reads like medieval alchemy—some were genuinely poisonous and probably killed more birds than the disease itself.

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