teasel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtiːzəl/
Etymology
From Middle English tasel, tesel, from Old English tǣsel, tǣsl, from Proto-West Germanic *taisilu.
Meanings
- Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus.
- The dried fruiting head of the fuller's teasel, Dipsacus sativa, used for teasing or carding cloth.
- Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| teasle | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| teazel | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| teazle | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| tazel | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| teasels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
teaseler · wild teasel · teasel gourd · teasellike
Translations (27)
cs štětka (plant) · bg лугачка (plant) · ru ворся́нка (plant) · fr cardère (plant) · ca cardó (plant) · enm tasel (plant) · ca cardet (flower head) · grc κνάφος (plant) · de Karde (plant) · scn carduni (plant) · pl szczeć (plant) · kk қожакендір (plant) · ga liost (plant) · grc δίψακος (plant) · fi karstaohdake (plant) · ang tǣsl (plant) · cy cribau'r pannwr (plant) · nrf piègne à chorchi (plant) · mk че́шленка (plant) · nl kaardenbol (plant) · cy llysiau'r cribwr (plant) · cy llysiau'r pannwr (plant) · cy cribau'r pannwr (flower head) · cy teilai mawr (plant) · cy llysiau'r cribau (plant) · enm tasel (flower head) · nrf tcheurdron à chorchi (plant)