Meaning of CLEAVERS
| Pronunciation: | | 'kleevurz
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| | Definition: | | [n] annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia |
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| | Synonyms: | | catchweed, clivers, Galium aparine, goose grass, spring cleavers |
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| | See Also: | | bedstraw | |
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| | Definition: | | \Cleav"ers\, n. [From {Cleave} to stick.] (Bot.)
A species of {Galium} ({G. Aparine}), having a fruit set with
hooked bristles, which adhere to whatever they come in
contact with; -- called also, {goose grass}, {catchweed},
etc.
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