bur marigold

Noun

Synonyms: bur marigold burr marigold beggar-ticks beggar's-ticks sticktight

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothingSynonyms: bur marigold burr marigold beggar-ticks beggar's-ticks sticktight

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Marigold \Mar"i*gold\, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.) A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes. [1913 Webster]

Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different genera bearing this name; as, the African marigold or French marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which several species and many varieties are found in gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum segetum, a pest in the cornfields of Italy); fig marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus Caltha (Caltha palustris), commonly known in America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold. [1913 Webster]

Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose. [1913 Webster]

stick-tight \stick"-tight`\, n. (Bot.)

1.any of several plants having seeds tipped with barbs that may cling to fur or clothing, especially those of the genus Bidens, also called bur marigold, beggar-ticks, and Beggar's ticks, which have prickly flattened achenes. --RHUD [1913 Webster +PJC]

2.a seed from a sticktight[1]. [PJC]

Bur marigold \Bur" mar"i*gold\ See Beggar's ticks. [1913 Webster]