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beggar lice

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beg⋅gar's-lice

[beg-erz-lahys]
–noun, plural -lice.
1. (used with a singular or plural verb) any of several plants, esp. 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.
Also, beg⋅gar-lice [beg-er-lahys] .


Origin:
1840–50, Americanism
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