sticktight

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing
  2. noun parasitic on especially the heads of chickens

Synonyms

bur marigold, burr marigold, beggar-ticks, beggar's-ticks

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
subshrub
Narrower (hyponyms)
swampy beggar-ticks, spanish needles, european beggar-ticks, tickseed sunflower

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