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SPANISH NEEDLES

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Common bur marigold of the eastern United Statesplay

Synonyms:

Bidens bipinnata; Spanish needles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Spanish needles" is a kind of...):

beggar's-ticks; beggar-ticks; bur marigold; burr marigold; sticktight (any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The seed of bur marigoldsplay

Synonyms:

beggar-ticks; Spanish needles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Spanish needles" is a kind of...):

bur; burr (seed vessel having hooks or prickles)

Holonyms ("Spanish needles" is a part of...):

beggar's-ticks; beggar-ticks; bur marigold; burr marigold; sticktight (any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing)

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