1. teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth; [syn: common teasel, Dipsacus fullonum]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
common teasel
n 1: teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but
naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to
raise a nap on woolen cloth [syn: common teasel,
Dipsacus fullonum]