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noun • any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts | ||||||||
32% | 3 | Cards raise this | ||||||
noun • a period of time spent sleeping • a soft or fuzzy surface texture • the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) • a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes verb • take a siesta | ||||||||
31% | 10 | Used to raise the nap on cloth | ||||||
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6 | The bracts of this plant have historically been used in the textile industry to raise the nap on fabrics | |
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