beggar's ticks en · NOUN
Etymology
From 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.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The bur marigold (Bidens spp.) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns that adhere to clothing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beggar-ticks | alternative | lexicographic | |
| beggartick | alternative | lexicographic | |
| beggarticks | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cobbler's pegs · shepherd's needle · tickseed · stickseed · butterfly needles · Spanish needles · bur marigold · tickseed sunflower
Translations (17)
ru череда́ (plant of the genus Bidens) · pl uczep (plant of the genus Bidens) · cy graban (plant of the genus Bidens) · srm kimanamana (plant of the genus Bidens) · arw tebeyu (plant of the genus Bidens) · fi rusokki (plant of the genus Bidens) · izh cereda (plant of the genus Bidens) · srn yampaneisitoriman (plant of the genus Bidens) · srn yesusmaka (plant of the genus Bidens) · fr bident (plant of the genus Bidens) · way upe (plant of the genus Bidens) · srn toriman (plant of the genus Bidens) · de Zweizahn (plant of the genus Bidens) · tri wedakalu atupelu (plant of the genus Bidens) · djk gengi (plant of the genus Bidens) · ki mũcege (plant of the genus Bidens) · srm pítí uwíi (plant of the genus Bidens)