burr-marigold — /bɜ ˈmærəgoʊld/ (say ber maruhgohld) noun a weed, Bidens tripartita, whose barbed fruits adhere to clothing …
Burr (fruit) — A burr is a seed or dry fruit in which the seeds bear hooks or teeth which attach themselves to fur or clothing of passing animals or people. The hooks or teeth can be irritants and very hard to get off of clothing, such as wool or cotton. It was … Wikipedia
trifid bur marigold — noun bur marigold of temperate Eurasia • Syn: ↑European beggar ticks, ↑trifid beggar ticks, ↑Bidens tripartita • Hypernyms: ↑bur marigold, ↑burr marigold, ↑beggar ticks, ↑beggar s ticks, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bur marigold — noun any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing • Syn: ↑burr marigold, ↑beggar ticks, ↑beggar s ticks, ↑sticktight • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex … Useful english dictionary
bur-marigold — bur marˈigold noun 1. Any plant of the composite genus Bidens, with barbed pappus 2. A species of Xanthium • • • Main Entry: ↑burr … Useful english dictionary
beggar-ticks — noun 1. the seed of bur marigolds • Syn: ↑Spanish needles • Hypernyms: ↑bur, ↑burr • Part Holonyms: ↑bur marigold, ↑burr marigold, ↑beggar s ticks, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Spanish needles — noun 1. the seed of bur marigolds • Syn: ↑beggar ticks • Hypernyms: ↑bur, ↑burr • Part Holonyms: ↑bur marigold, ↑burr marigold, ↑beggar ticks, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Canadian plants by genus B — Below is a list of Canadian plants by genus. Due to the vastness of Canada s biodiversity, this page is divided.Many of the plants seen in Canada are introduced, either intentionally or accidentally. N indicated native and X indicated exotic.… … Wikipedia
Bidens tripartita — noun bur marigold of temperate Eurasia • Syn: ↑European beggar ticks, ↑trifid beggar ticks, ↑trifid bur marigold • Hypernyms: ↑bur marigold, ↑burr marigold, ↑beggar ticks, ↑beggar s ticks, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
European beggar-ticks — noun bur marigold of temperate Eurasia • Syn: ↑trifid beggar ticks, ↑trifid bur marigold, ↑Bidens tripartita • Hypernyms: ↑bur marigold, ↑burr marigold, ↑beggar ticks, ↑beggar s ticks, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
