stickweed

• Substantivo que designa qualquer uma de várias plantas herbáceas cujas sementes ou frutos aderem à roupa ou ao pelo de animais; inclui plantas daninhas de gêneros como Bidens, Desmodium e Setaria.

A noun referring to any of several herbaceous plants whose seeds have a tendency to cling to clothing or fur.

1. Herbaceous plant with clinging seedsC1formal

   Any of several herbaceous plants whose seeds or burs easily attach to clothing or animal fur.

   Planta com sementes aderentes

   • After walking through the field, his pants were covered in stickweed.
   • Stickweed is often considered a nuisance by hikers.
   • The farmer tried to remove the stickweed from his garden.

   Sinônimossticktight