What is "dogteeth"

Dogtooth \Dog"tooth`\, n.; pl. Dogteeth.

1. See Canine tooth, under Canine.

2. (Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament.

   Dogtooth spar (Min.), a variety of calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See Calcite.

   Dogtooth violet (Bot.), a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family (genus Erythronium). It has two shining flat leaves and commonly one large flower. [Written also dog's-tooth violet.]

n. (plural of dogtooth English)

See dogtooth

1. n. perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated [syn: dogtooth violet, dog's-tooth violet]

2. one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars [syn: canine, canine tooth, eyetooth, eye tooth, cuspid]

3. a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England

4. [also: dogteeth (pl)]