teasle
English Thesaurus
1. any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | herb, herbaceous plant, |
| definition | : | a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | common teasel, dipsacus fullonum, |
| definition | : | teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | dipsacus sativus, fuller's teasel, |
| definition | : | similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States (noun.plant) |
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