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cleavers

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
cleav·ers 
          Listen to the pronunciation of cleavers
Pronunciation:
\ˈklē-vərz\
Function:
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Etymology:
Middle English clivre, alteration of Old English clife burdock, cleavers; akin to Old English clifian
Date:
14th century
: an annual bedstraw (Galium aparine) having many stalked white flowers and stems covered with curved prickles ; also : any of several related plants


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