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hackelia

/hæˈkiː.li.ə/

Traducción: Nombre propio que designa un género de plantas con flores de la familia de las boragináceas, conocidas comúnmente como pegajosas o bardanas.

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/hæˈkiː.li.ə/formalscientific
  • esNombre propio que designa un género de plantas con flores de la familia de las boragináceas, conocidas comúnmente como pegajosas o bardanas.

A proper noun referring to a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, commonly known as stickweed or beggar's lice.

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  1. Stickweed or Beggar's LiceC1formal

    A genus of flowering plants in the borage family, known for their small, blue flowers and barbed nutlets that cling to clothing or animal fur.

    esLapa, pegajosa, hierba de los piojos

    • The hiker brushed against a patch of Hackelia, and its seeds stuck to his socks.
    • Hackelia is often considered a nuisance weed because its burrs are difficult to remove.
    • The small blue flowers of the Hackelia plant are quite delicate.

    Sinónimosstickweed