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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 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.]
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

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