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Definition: BEGGAR'S TICKS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Expression1. The bur marigold (Bidens) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns, and adhere to clothing and fleeces with unpleasant tenacity.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Common Expressions: BEGGAR'S TICKS

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Beggar's ticksThe bur marigold (Bidens) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns, and adhere to clothing and fleeces with unpleasant tenacity. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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