staghorn

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stag′hôrn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stag•horn  (stag′hôrn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a piece of a stag's antler, esp. when used to form objects, decorations, or the like.
  2. See sea staghorn. 

adj. 
  1. made of or decorated with staghorn:a knife with a staghorn handle.
  • stag + horn 1655–65

'staghorn' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
staghorn fern - staghorn coral - staghorn sumac - stag's-horn coral

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