Beggar's Lice (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The desmodium plant, also known as beggar's lice, has small pink or purple flowers that bloom in late summer.
- Beggar's lice is a common name for the sticky seeds of various plants in the Desmodium genus.
- Hikers often complain about the annoying seeds of beggar's lice that cling to their clothing.
- The plant's seeds, also known as beggar's lice, are designed to stick to animals or clothing to disperse.
- In some regions, beggar's lice is considered a nuisance due to its ability to spread quickly and cling to everything it touches.
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Meaning 2
Eurasian and North American plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- As we hiked through the meadow, the sticky seeds of beggar's lice clung to our socks and pants.
- Her coat was covered in the pesky seeds of beggar's lice from the previous day's hike.
- He detested beggar's lice and tried to avoid those particular weeds whenever possible on their hiking trail.
- We took an alternate route after hearing warnings of how troublesome beggar's lice was to get off.
- Carelessly approaching these tall Eurasian grasses ended in stubborn seed burrs like those found with beggar's lice seeds