bedstraw

[ bed-straw ]

/ ˈbɛdˌstrɔ /

noun

a rubiaceous plant, Galium verum, or some allied species, formerly used as straw for stuffing mattresses.

Origin of bedstraw

late Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at bed, straw

Words nearby bedstraw

bedsore, bedspread, bedspring, bedstand, bedstead, bedstraw, bedtick, bedtime, bedtime story, beduin, bedwarmer

Example sentences from the Web for bedstraw

Its greenish eggs are laid on bedstraw, and in July and August the caterpillars may be found on the same kind of plant.

The Moths of the British Isles, First Series |Richard South
It feeds from September to May on mouse-ear chickweed, bedstraw, plantain, and other low-growing plants growing on sandy soils.

The Moths of the British Isles, First Series |Richard South
It feeds on bedstraw, in June and July, and a second brood occurs in September.

The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series |Richard South
Three of the four belong to the Bedstraw genus (Galium), in which the corolla is wheel-shaped.

Field and Woodland Plants |William S. Furneaux

Chafe Litter is he that wyll plucke vp the Fether-bed or Matrice, and pysse in the bedstraw, and wyl neuer ryse vncalled.

The Rogues and Vagabonds of Shakespeare's Youth |John Awdeley

British Dictionary definitions for bedstraw

bedstraw

/ (ˈbɛdˌstrɔː) /

noun

any of numerous rubiaceous plants of the genus Galium, which have small white or yellow flowers and prickly or hairy fruits: some species formerly used as straw for beds as they are aromatic when dry See also lady's bedstraw

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bedstraw

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