dogtooth

[ dawg-tooth, dog- ]

noun

1. Also dog tooth. a canine tooth.
2. Architecture. any of a series of small pyramidal ornaments, usually formed by a radiating arrangement of four sculptured leaves, set close together in a concave molding, used especially in England in the 13th century.

dogtooth

/ ˈdɒɡˌtuːθ /

noun

1. another name for a canine
2. architect a carved ornament in the form of four leaflike projections radiating from a raised centre, used in England in the 13th century

Word History and Origins

Origin of dogtooth¹

First recorded in 1545–55; dog + tooth

Example Sentences

There are also local wildflowers - trillium, dogtooth violets and cornflowers from ditches.

From BBC

And one tall yellow flower was called a dogtooth violet but was different and was really an adder’s-tongue.

From Literature

Tweed two pieces, dogtooth coats and feather dresses also featured for those who preferred Apres-ski over slopes.

From BBC

“It’s such an unusual application of what I do,” she says, whose mustard turban and dogtooth trousers mark her out as distinct from the be-fleeced CSIs.

From The Guardian

Wearing matching dogtooth suits and playing an exuberant cover of the Ghostbusters theme, they were literally the best thing we saw all weekend.

From BBC