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cleav — cleav·a·bil·i·ty; cleav·a·ble; cleav·age; cleav·ers; cleav·er·wort; cleav·ing·ly; cleav·er; … English syllables
cleav·er — /ˈkliːvɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a heavy knife with a wide blade used for cutting up large pieces of meat … Useful english dictionary
cleavers — cleav·ers … English syllables
cleavers — cleav•ers [[t]ˈkli vərz[/t]] n. pl. ers pln 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 Etymology: bef. 1000; ME… … From formal English to slang
catchweed — Cleavers Cleav ers, n. [From {Cleave} to stick.] (Bot.) A species of {Galium} ({Galium Aparine}), having a fruit set with hooked bristles, which adhere to whatever they come in contact with; called also, {goose grass}, {catchweed}, etc. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cleavers — Cleav ers, n. [From {Cleave} to stick.] (Bot.) A species of {Galium} ({Galium Aparine}), having a fruit set with hooked bristles, which adhere to whatever they come in contact with; called also, {goose grass}, {catchweed}, etc. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galium Aparine — Cleavers Cleav ers, n. [From {Cleave} to stick.] (Bot.) A species of {Galium} ({Galium Aparine}), having a fruit set with hooked bristles, which adhere to whatever they come in contact with; called also, {goose grass}, {catchweed}, etc. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goose grass — Cleavers Cleav ers, n. [From {Cleave} to stick.] (Bot.) A species of {Galium} ({Galium Aparine}), having a fruit set with hooked bristles, which adhere to whatever they come in contact with; called also, {goose grass}, {catchweed}, etc. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clivers — var. of CLEAVERS. * * * noun annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia • Syn: ↑cleavers, ↑goose grass, ↑catchweed, ↑spring cleavers, ↑Galium aparine • Hypernyms: ↑bedstraw * * * … Useful english dictionary
