单词 | stickseed |
释义 | stickseed in British English (ˈstɪkˌsiːd) noun any of various Eurasian and North American plants of the boraginaceous genus Lappula, having red-and-blue flowers and small prickly fruits Also called: beggar's-liceWord origin C19: from stick2; so called because its seeds have adhesive hooks on themstickseed in American English (ˈstɪkˌsid) US noun any of several plants with barbs or prickles on the seeds or fruit; esp., any of a genus (Lappula) of the borage family with small, blue or whitish flowers |
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