Meaning of BEGGAR'S-TICKS
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing |
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BEGGAR'S-TICKS is a 14 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | beggar-ticks, bur marigold, burr marigold, sticktight |
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| | See Also: | | Bidens, Bidens bipinnata, Bidens connata, Bidens coronata, Bidens trichosperma, Bidens tripartita, European beggar-ticks, genus Bidens, spanish needles, subshrub, suffrutex, swampy beggar-ticks, tickseed sunflower, trifid beggar-ticks, trifid bur marigold | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Beg"gar's ticks`\
The bur marigold ({Bidens}) and its achenes, which are armed
with barbed awns, and adhere to clothing and fleeces with
unpleasant tenacity.
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