stickseed
[ stik-seed ]
/ ˈstɪkˌsid /
noun
any of the weedy plants belonging to the genus Lappula, having prickly seeds that adhere to clothing.
Words nearby stickseed
stickler syndrome,
stickley,
stickman,
stickout,
stickpin,
stickseed,
sticktight,
stickum,
stickup,
stickup man,
stickweed
British Dictionary definitions for stickseed
stickseed
/ (ˈstɪkˌsiːd) /
noun
any of various Eurasian and North American plants of the boraginaceous genus Lappula, having red-and-blue flowers and small prickly fruits
Also called: beggar's-lice
Word Origin for stickseed
C19: from
stick ²; so called because its seeds have adhesive hooks on them