stickseed

English

Etymology

From stick +‎ seed.

Noun

stickseed (countable and uncountable, plural stickseeds)

1. Any of several plants with fruits that stick to hair, fur or clothes
   1. Lappula squarrosa (bluebur)
   2. The bur marigolds in the genus Bidens
   3. hound's tongue, Cynoglossum officinale
   4. The plant sticktight, Hackelia virginiana.

Anagrams

• seed ticks, tickseeds