Beggar's-ticks (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hikers had to stop frequently to remove the beggar's-ticks that clung to their pants and jackets.
- After walking through the overgrown field, the dog was covered in beggar's-ticks that had to be carefully removed.
- The beggar's-ticks that grew along the trail were a nuisance to the backpackers, who had to constantly pick them off their clothes.
- The yellow flowers of the beggar's-ticks were pretty, but the prickly fruits that followed were a problem for anyone who walked through the area.
- The farmer complained that the beggar's-ticks that grew in his fields were spreading to his neighbor's property and causing trouble.