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Teazel (Noun)

Meaning

Any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The artist used a teazel to clean and separate the wool fibers for her hand-spun yarn.
  • In the garden, the teasel flowers added a touch of wild beauty to the otherwise manicured landscape.
  • The child carefully avoided the prickly teazel plant as she wandered through the meadow.
  • The farmer used a bundle of dried teazels to card the wool from his sheep before spinning.
  • Wild teazel grew profusely in the abandoned lot, its seed heads a popular snack for goldfinches.

Synonyms

  • Teasle
  • Teasel

Hypernyms

  • Herb

Hyponyms

  • Fuller's Teasel
  • Wild Teasel
  • Common Teasel
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