[beg-er-tiks] 
) | 1. | any of several composite plants of the genus Bidens, having rayless yellow flowers and barbed achenes that cling to clothing. |
| 2. | the achenes of these plants. |
| 3. | any of several other plants having seeds or fruits that cling to clothing, as those of the genus Desmodium. |
| beggar's-ticks | |
noun | |
| any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing [syn: bur marigold] |