beg|gar's-ticks

beg|gar's-ticks
beg|gar's-ticks «BEHG uhrz TIHKS», noun.
1. any one of several plants of the pea family.
2. = beggar's-lice. (Cf.beggar's-lice)

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  • beg|gar-ticks — «BEHG uhr TIHKS», noun (plural) or singular. = beggar s lice. (Cf. ↑beggar s lice) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Beggar's ticks — Beg gar s ticks The bur marigold ({Bidens}) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns, and adhere to clothing and fleeces with unpleasant tenacity; also called {beggar ticks}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • beggar-ticks — Beggar s ticks Beg gar s ticks The bur marigold ({Bidens}) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns, and adhere to clothing and fleeces with unpleasant tenacity; also called {beggar ticks}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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