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. bluebur (Lappula squarrosa)
    2. bur marigold (Bidens spp.)
    3. hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale(
    4. sticktight (Hackelia virginiana).

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