bedstraw
bedstraw · bedstraws
Labkraut
Any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and…Any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers.
UK/ˈbɛd.stɹɔː/US/ˈbɛd.stɹɔ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers.
Labkraut
(countable, uncountable)Any plant of the genus Cruciata.
any of several plants of the genus Galium
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Straw placed into a bed.
Translations
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By meaning 1
any plant of the herb genus Galium:
Origin
From Middle English bedstraw, bedstrau, bedde-straw, equivalent to bed + straw.From Middle English bedstraw, bedstrau, bedde-straw, equivalent to bed + straw.
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Forms
plural: bedstrawsWord family
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