Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beg-erz-lahys]
- /ˈbɛg ərzˌlaɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beg-erz-lahys]
- /ˈbɛg ərzˌlaɪs/
Definitions of beggar's-lice word
- noun beggar's-lice any of several plants, esp the stickseed, having small prickly fruits that adhere to clothing, fur, etc 3
- noun beggar's-lice the seed or fruit of any of these plants 3
- noun beggar's-lice any of several plants (esp. the genus Lappula of the borage family) with dry, prickly fruits that adhere to fur or clothing 3
- noun beggar's-lice the fruit 3
- noun plural beggar's-lice (used with a singular or plural verb) any of several plants, especially of the genera Cynoglossum and Hackelia, having small, prickly fruits that stick to clothing. 1
- noun plural beggar's-lice (used with a plural verb) the fruits or seeds of such a plant. 1
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Origin of beggar's-lice
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50
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Parts of speech for Beggar's-lice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beggar's-lice popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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