单词 | beggar-ticks |
释义 | beggar-ticksor beg·gar's-ticks[ beg-er-tiks ] / ˈbɛg ərˌtɪks / noun, plural beg·gar-ticks.(used with a singular or plural verb)any of several composite plants of the genus Bidens, having rayless yellow flowers and barbed achenes that cling to clothing. the achenes of these plants. any of several other plants having seeds or fruits that cling to clothing, as those of the genus Desmodium. Origin of beggar-ticksAn Americanism dating back to 1850–55 Words nearby beggar-ticksbeggarly, beggar-my-neighbor, beggar-my-neighbour, Beggars can't be choosers, beggar's-lice, beggar-ticks, beggarweed, beggary, beggar-your-neighbor, begging bowl, begging letter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beggar-ticks
British Dictionary definitions for beggar-ticksbeggar-ticks beggar's-ticksnoun (functioning as singular)any of various plants, such as the bur marigold and tick trefoil, having fruits or seeds that cling to clothing, fur, etc the seed or fruit of any of these plants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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