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Definition of black clock in English: black clocknoun 1A large black beetle, such as a dor beetle (genus Geotrupes); compare "clock". 2English regional (northern) = "black-beetle".
Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Gervase Markham (?1568–1637), author. Definition of black clock in US English: black clocknoun 1A large black beetle, such as a dor beetle (genus Geotrupes); compare "clock". 2English regional (northern) = "black-beetle".
Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Gervase Markham (?1568–1637), author. |