BEGGAR'S LICE
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Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Beggar's Lice.
Beggar's Lice - as a noun
Eurasian and north american plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
beggar liceAny of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
beggar licetick trefoilHypernyms (Closely Related)
subshrubsuffrutexHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"I spent hours picking beggar's lice off my clothes after hiking through the field."
"The dog came home covered in beggar's lice after running through the overgrown area."
"It was difficult to remove the beggar's lice from the fabric of my tent."
"The beggar's lice stuck to my socks as I walked through the grassy field."
"I accidentally brushed against a beggar's lice plant and got covered in its seeds."