cleavers

[ klee-verz ]

/ ˈkli vərz /

noun, plural cleav·ers.

a North American plant, Galium aparine, of the madder family, having short, hooked bristles on the stems and leaves and bearing very small white flowers.

any of certain related species.

Also clivers.

Also called catchweed, goose grass.

Origin of cleavers

before 1000; Middle English clivre,Old English clife burdock (-re probably by association with Middle English clivres (plural) claws, or with the agent noun from cleven to cleave¹, whence the modern spelling)

Words nearby cleavers

cleavage product, cleavage site, cleavage spindle, cleave, cleaver, cleavers, Cleburne, cleck, cleek, Cleese, Cleethorpes

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Example sentences from the Web for cleavers

Some people swear by cleavers; others (like me) are terrified by them.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And now the bark is sailing up the Thames, with bells ringing, bonfires blazing, and "bones and cleavers" clashing.
Alexander Pope|Leslie Stephen
Before him was a glass counter wherein were displayed knives and cleavers and scissors and other cutlery.
Stubble|George Looms
Then there arrived the butchers, with their marrowbones and cleavers, and began to make their music with zeal.
The Lady of Lynn|Walter Besant

A performer on the bass viol, and a herd of butchers armed with marrow-bones and cleavers, form an English concert.
The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings|John Trusler
The antique fireplace and the ancient mantelpiece were forced to keep company with meat blocks and butchers' cleavers.
Duffels|Edward Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for cleavers

cleavers

/ (ˈkliːvəz) /

noun

(functioning as singular) a Eurasian rubiaceous plant, Galium aparine, having small white flowers and prickly stems and fruitsAlso called: goosegrass, hairif, sticky willie

Word Origin for cleavers

Old English clīfe; related to clīfan to cleave ²

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单词	cleavers
释义	cleavers [ klee-verz ] / ˈkli vərz / noun, plural cleav·ers. a North American plant, Galium aparine, of the madder family, having short, hooked bristles on the stems and leaves and bearing very small white flowers. any of certain related species. Also clivers. Also called catchweed, goose grass. Origin of cleavers before 1000; Middle English clivre,Old English clife burdock (-re probably by association with Middle English clivres (plural) claws, or with the agent noun from cleven to cleave¹, whence the modern spelling) Words nearby cleavers cleavage product, cleavage site, cleavage spindle, cleave, cleaver, cleavers, Cleburne, cleck, cleek, Cleese, Cleethorpes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cleavers Some people swear by cleavers; others (like me) are terrified by them. The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide\|Megan McArdle\|December 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And now the bark is sailing up the Thames, with bells ringing, bonfires blazing, and "bones and cleavers" clashing. Alexander Pope\|Leslie Stephen Before him was a glass counter wherein were displayed knives and cleavers and scissors and other cutlery. Stubble\|George Looms Then there arrived the butchers, with their marrowbones and cleavers, and began to make their music with zeal. The Lady of Lynn\|Walter Besant A performer on the bass viol, and a herd of butchers armed with marrow-bones and cleavers, form an English concert. The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings\|John Trusler The antique fireplace and the ancient mantelpiece were forced to keep company with meat blocks and butchers' cleavers. Duffels\|Edward Eggleston British Dictionary definitions for cleavers cleavers / (ˈkliːvəz) / noun (functioning as singular) a Eurasian rubiaceous plant, Galium aparine, having small white flowers and prickly stems and fruitsAlso called: goosegrass, hairif, sticky willie Word Origin for cleavers Old English clīfe; related to clīfan to cleave ² 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 Words related to cleavers foe, hatchet, river, knife, axe, meat ax
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cleavers

noun, plural cleav·ers.

Origin of cleavers

Words nearby cleavers

Example sentences from the Web for cleavers

British Dictionary definitions for cleavers

noun

Word Origin for cleavers

Words related to cleavers