teasle

• Sustantivo que designa cualquiera de varias plantas del Viejo Mundo del género Dipsacus, caracterizadas por sus inflorescencias rodeadas de brácteas espinosas. También se refiere a la cabeza espinosa de estas plantas, usada antiguamente para cardar tejidos.

A noun referring to any of several Old World herbs of the genus Dipsacus, characterized by flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts.

1. PlantC1formal

   Any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus, native to the Old World, having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts.

   Carda (planta)

   • The teasle plant is often found in meadows and along roadsides.
   • Its spiny flower heads were historically used for carding wool.
   • Teasles attract bees and butterflies to the garden.

   Sinónimosteaselteazel