stickseed

noun

stick·​seed ˈstik-ˌsēd How to pronounce stickseed (audio)
: any of various weedy herbs (genera Lappula and Hackelia) of the borage family with bristly adhesive fruit

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The Primeflex polyester fabric is moisture-wicking, odor-resistant, and water-repellant, and helped up to testing through miles of annoying stickseed and burdock burs. Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stickseed was in 1843

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“Stickseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stickseed. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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