beggar's ticks
череда
Zweizahn
The bur marigold and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns that adhere to clothingThe bur marigold (Bidens spp.) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns that adhere to clothing.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The bur marigold (Bidens spp.) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns that adhere to clothing.
Zweizahn
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Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
plant of the genus Bidens:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
plant of the genus Bidens:
Origin
From the notion of a beggar sleeping rough and acquiring a coating of the seeds, which stiFrom the notion of a beggar sleeping rough and acquiring a coating of the seeds, which stick to the body like ticks. Compare beggar's lice, beggar's buttons.
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Synonyms
8 synonymsbur marigoldcobbler's pegsshepherd's needleSpanish needlesstickseedtickseedbutterfly needlestickseed sunflower
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable