Bidens
- noun
- /ˈbaɪdənz/
- Specialized
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Bidens
- In the garden, we planted several Bidens that will bloom with bright yellow flowers in the summer.
Examples
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There's a coral bell, Super Tenure, Royal Velvet, the Bidens, and then the Prince Tut.
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I think this one here, diamond snow euphoria just rocking Bidens looks good.
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Vivek says there are realistically only two choices for whom could take Bidens place.
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Mike Pelosi clap Bidens also earning high marks for his COVID response, namely having any response.
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The Bidens in full bloom attracted many bees and butterflies, enhancing the vibrant colors of the garden.
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After a long hike, we noticed the Bidens sticking to our clothes, a reminder of our time in the wild.
Synonyms
A plant with yellow flowers and small prickly fruits that stick to fur or clothing
A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothes
A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to clothes and fur
A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothing
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant with small yellow flowers and seeds that stick to fur and clothing
- Specialized
A plant like a bur marigold that grows in wet fields in eastern and northern North America
- Specialized
A North American flowering plant with large yellow flowers that grows in wet places
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A North American wild plant with large yellow daisy-like flowers
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A plant that grows near water with leaves in three parts and small yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bidens comes from Latin parts bi- 'two' and dens 'tooth', so the name means 'two-toothed'. The plant's seeds have two small hooks or 'teeth' that stick to clothes or animal fur, which helps you remember why they are often called beggarticks.
