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bur marigold

–noun
any of various composite plants of the genus Bidens, esp. those having conspicuous yellow flowers.

Origin:
1810–20, Americanism
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bur marigold  
n.  Any of several weeds of the genus Bidens of the composite family, having yellow flowers and barbed achenes that stick to clothing or fur. Also called sticktight.
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