| 释义 |
goose grass
cleav•ers (ˈkli vərz)
n., pl. -ers. a North American plant, Galium aparine, of the madder family, having short, hooked bristles on the stems and leaves and bearing very small white flowers. Also called goose grass. [before 1000; Middle English clivre, Old English clife burdock (-re probably by association with Middle English clivres (pl.) claws, or with the agent n. from cleven to cleave1)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  goose grass - annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asiacatchweed, cleavers, clivers, Galium aparine, spring cleaversbedstraw - any of several plants of the genus Galium | | 2. |  goose grass - low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asiagoose-tansy, Potentilla anserina, silverweedcinquefoil, five-finger - any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties | | 3. | goose grass - annual weedy grass used for hayPanicum Texanum, Texas milletpanic grass - any grass of the genus Panicum; grown for grain and fodder | | 4. |  goose grass - coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhereEleusine indica, yard grass, yardgrass, wire grassEleusine, genus Eleusine - annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslandsmillet - any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine |
goose grass
 cleavers cleaversCleavers is a weed that grows in moist or wet areas, riverbanks etc. It has prickly stems with thin leaves with usually 8 fingers. Leaves, seeds and stem have small velcro-like hook-tipped hairs. White-green flowers have 4 petals. You can consume the whole plant, usually as a tea. Tea is used to purify blood, liver, kidney, bladder. A diuretic, it is often taken to treat skin problems such as seborrhoea, eczema, psoriasis, acne, boils, sunburn and abscesses.. Contains citric acid used for cancer and tumors. Great for detoxifying. If your face is wrinkly and sagging, make a facial wash- it tightens the skin. A great body cleanser, helps lymph system drain toxins and wastes so that they can be excreted by the urinary system, making it great for lymph problems like or lymphatic problems like swollen lymph glands, breast and skin issues, even anti-tumor. Great for treating fluid retention. Helps urinary infections, urinary stones and gravel, arthritis and gout. Seeds make great coffee substitute. When dried and slightly roasted- tastes almost exactly like coffee.MedicalSeecleaversgoose grass
Synonyms for goose grassnoun annual having the stem beset with curved pricklesSynonyms- catchweed
- cleavers
- clivers
- Galium aparine
- spring cleavers
Related Wordsnoun low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneathSynonyms- goose-tansy
- Potentilla anserina
- silverweed
Related Wordsnoun annual weedy grass used for haySynonyms- Panicum Texanum
- Texas millet
Related Wordsnoun coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowersSynonyms- Eleusine indica
- yard grass
- yardgrass
- wire grass
Related Words- Eleusine
- genus Eleusine
- millet
|