cleavers
cleav·ers
noun plural but singular or plural in construction \ˈklē-vərz\Definition of CLEAVERS
: an annual bedstraw (Galium aparine) having many stalked white flowers and stems covered with curved prickles; also : any of several related plants
Origin of CLEAVERS
Middle English clivre, alteration of Old English clife burdock, cleavers; akin to Old English clifian
First Known Use: 14th century
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