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beggar's-lice

[ beg-erz-lahys ]

noun

, plural beg·gar's-lice.
  1. (used with a singular or plural verb) any of several plants, especially of the genera Cynoglossum and Hackelia, having small, prickly fruits that stick to clothing.
  2. (used with a plural verb) the fruits or seeds of such a plant.


beggar's-lice

noun

  1. any of several plants, esp the stickseed, having small prickly fruits that adhere to clothing, fur, etc
  2. the seed or fruit of any of these plants


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Word History and Origins

Origin of beggar's-lice1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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