beg·gar's-lice
| \ ˈbe-gərz-ˌlīs
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or beggar-lice \
ˈbe-gər-ˌlīs
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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 4 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of beggar's-lice was in 1835
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