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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BOBBYN, n.
1. “The seed-pod of birch” (Lth. 1808 Jam.).
2. pl. “The bunch of edible foliaceous ligaments attached to the stalk of Badderlocks or Hen-ware; Fucus esculentus, Linn.” (Mearns 1825 Jam.2).
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