beggar's-lice

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

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beg·gar's-lice | \ ˈbe-gərz-ˌlīs

variants: or beggar-lice \ ˈbe-gər-ˌlīs

Definition of beggar's-lice

: any of various plants (as of the genera Hackelia and Cynoglossum of the borage family) with prickly or adhesive fruits also : one of these fruits

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“Beggar's-lice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beggar%27s-lice. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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