beggartick

English

Etymology

From beggar +‎ tick, so named as the seeds adhere to clothing and resemble ticks (insects) on the clothes of beggars.

Noun

beggartick (plural beggarticks)

Any of several flowering plants of the genus Bidens.

Translations

plant of the genus Bidens

Aukan: gengi
Finnish: rusokki (fi)
Ingrian: cereda
Kikuyu: mũcege class 3
Lokono: tebeyu
Saramaccan: kimanamana, pítí uwíi
Sranan Tongo: yampaneisitoriman, toriman, yesusmaka
Trió: wedakalu atupelu
Wayana: upe

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