beggar's-ticks
- noun
- /ˈbɛɡərz tɪks/
- US
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pica-pica
- The prickly seeds of beggar's-ticks are notorious for sticking to animal fur.
Examples
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Several species of beggar's-ticks grow along the riverbank, easily recognized by their yellow flowers.
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I found some beggar's-ticks stuck to my dog's fur.
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Be careful when you walk through the meadow, as you might pick up beggar's-ticks on your clothes.
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Look out for beggar-ticks!
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Be careful when you walk through the meadow, as you might pick up beggar's-ticks on your clothes.
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The prickly seeds of beggar's-ticks are notorious for sticking to animal fur.
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Several species of beggar's-ticks grow along the riverbank, easily recognized by their yellow flowers.
Synonyms
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8.4
A wild plant with small yellow flowers whose seeds spread easily
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 whose prickly seeds cling to fur or clothing
A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothing
A plant that grows in wet places with yellow flowers and seeds that stick to clothes
A plant with yellow flowers from Europe and Asia whose seeds have small hooks that stick to fur and clothes
A plant found in wet places with leaves in three parts and small yellow flowers whose seeds stick to clothes
A plant with small sticky seeds that attach to clothes or animal fur
Small sticky seeds that cling to animal fur or clothes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beggar's-ticks is named for the plant's small, prickly seeds that easily stick to clothes. The part ticks refers to the little animal 'tick' that sticks to fur, so the name shows why these plants are known for seeds that cling to people and animals.