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Spanish needles

DEFINITIONS OF: Spanish needles

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n common bur marigold of the eastern United States

Synonyms:
Bidens bipinnata
Type of:
beggar's-ticks, beggar-ticks, bur marigold, burr marigold, sticktight
any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing

n the seed of bur marigolds

Synonyms:
beggar-ticks
Type of:
bur, burr
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
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