dipsacus

indénombrable · nom propre

A noun referring to the type genus of the Dipsacaceae family, commonly known as teasel.

• 🇫🇷Nom masculin désignant le genre type de la famille des Dipsacacées, communément appelé cardère ou cabaret des oiseaux.

1. Teasel plant C1 formal scientific

   A genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, known for their spiny flower heads and historically used in textile processing.

   • Dipsacus fullonum, commonly known as fuller's teasel, was used to raise the nap on woolen cloth.
   • The dried flower heads of Dipsacus are still used by some artisans for carding wool.
   • Dipsacus species are often found growing in meadows and along roadsides in Europe and Asia.

   🇫🇷Dipsaque, cardère

   Synonymes: teaselteazel

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