bur marigold

bur mar·i·gold

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Definitions of bur marigold words

noun bur marigold any plant of the genus Bidens that has yellow flowers and pointed fruits that cling to fur and clothing: family Asteraceae (composites) 3
noun bur marigold any of a genus (Bidens) of weedy plants of the composite family, having yellow-rayed flowers and barbed fruits 3
noun bur marigold any of various composite plants of the genus Bidens, especially those having conspicuous yellow flowers. 1
noun bur marigold A plant, the beggar's ticks. 0

before 1810

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