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Beggar-ticks

see synonyms of beggar-ticks

Noun

1. beggar-ticks, spanish needles

the seed of bur marigolds

2. beggar's-ticks, beggar-ticks, bur marigold, burr marigold, sticktight

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-ticks

see synonyms of beggar-ticks
noun (functioning as singular)
1. 
any of various plants, such as the bur marigold and tick trefoil, having fruits or seeds that cling to clothing, fur, etc
2. 
the seed or fruit of any of these plants

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