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teazel
tea•sel (ˈti zəl) n., v. -seled, -sel•ing (esp. Brit.) -selled, -sel•ling. n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, of the teasel family, having prickly leaves and flower heads. 2. the dried flower head or burr of the plant D. fullonum, used for teaseling cloth. 3. any mechanical contrivance used for teaseling cloth. v.t. 4. to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels; dress by means of teasels. Often, teazel, teazle. [before 1000; Middle English tesel, Old English tǣsel; akin to tease] tea′sel•er, n. teazel Past participle: teazelled Gerund: teazelling
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I am teazelling | you are teazelling | he/she/it is teazelling | we are teazelling | you are teazelling | they are teazelling |
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I have teazelled | you have teazelled | he/she/it has teazelled | we have teazelled | you have teazelled | they have teazelled |
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I was teazelling | you were teazelling | he/she/it was teazelling | we were teazelling | you were teazelling | they were teazelling |
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I had teazelled | you had teazelled | he/she/it had teazelled | we had teazelled | you had teazelled | they had teazelled |
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I will teazel | you will teazel | he/she/it will teazel | we will teazel | you will teazel | they will teazel |
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I will be teazelling | you will be teazelling | he/she/it will be teazelling | we will be teazelling | you will be teazelling | they will be teazelling |
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I have been teazelling | you have been teazelling | he/she/it has been teazelling | we have been teazelling | you have been teazelling | they have been teazelling |
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I will have been teazelling | you will have been teazelling | he/she/it will have been teazelling | we will have been teazelling | you will have been teazelling | they will have been teazelling |
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I had been teazelling | you had been teazelling | he/she/it had been teazelling | we had been teazelling | you had been teazelling | they had been teazelling |
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I would teazel | you would teazel | he/she/it would teazel | we would teazel | you would teazel | they would teazel |
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I would have teazelled | you would have teazelled | he/she/it would have teazelled | we would have teazelled | you would have teazelled | they would have teazelled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | teazel - any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bractsteasel, teasleherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsDipsacus, genus Dipsacus - type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teaselcommon teasel, Dipsacus fullonum - teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen clothDipsacus sativus, fuller's teasel - similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United StatesDipsacus sylvestris, wild teasel - European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States |
teazel
teasel, teazel, teazle1. any of various stout biennial plants of the genus Dipsacus, of Eurasia and N Africa, having prickly leaves and prickly heads of yellow or purple flowers: family Dipsacaceae 2. a. the prickly dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, used for teasing b. any manufactured implement used for the same purpose teaselThe most famous plant used for Lyme disease- Dipsacus sylvestris being the most effective. The root is the part used. Plant grows up to 8 ft (2.5m) and is easily recognized by their prickly egg-shaped balls on top of long prickly stems with wrinkly opposite leaves that have prickles on the underside along the middle. Upper leaves grow together forming water-catching cup around stem.The oval prickly heads have sharp, pointy fingers sticking out from underneath, and one or two bands of pinkish purple flowers growing around in rings. used for muscle/joint pain and inflammation, arthritis, diuretic, detox, diarrhea, improves appetite, liver, gallbladder, jaundice, warts, stomach, cancer. Leaf tea used for acne.MedicalSeeteaselteazel
Synonyms for teazelnoun any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bractsSynonymsRelated Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- Dipsacus
- genus Dipsacus
- common teasel
- Dipsacus fullonum
- Dipsacus sativus
- fuller's teasel
- Dipsacus sylvestris
- wild teasel
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