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