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单词 tick trefoil
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tick trefoil


noun

any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Desmodium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and jointed pods with hooked hairs by which they adhere to objects.

Origin of tick trefoil

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby tick trefoil

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Example sentences from the Web for tick trefoil

  • Over by the wire fence the tick-trefoil, desmodium, is in its glory.

    Some Summer Days in Iowa|Frederick John Lazell

British Dictionary definitions for tick trefoil

tick trefoil

noun

any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous plants of the genus Desmodium, having trifoliate leaves, clusters of small purplish or white flowers, and sticky jointed seed pods, which separate into segments that cling to animalsAlso called: beggar-ticks
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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