wild teasel

/waɪld ˌtizəl/
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Other forms: wild teasels

Definitions of wild teasel
  1. noun
    European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
    synonyms: Dipsacus sylvestris
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    type of:
    teasel, teasle, teazel
    any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
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