teazel

• Substantivo que designa qualquer uma de várias plantas do Velho Mundo do gênero Dipsacus, caracterizadas por inflorescências rodeadas por brácteas espinhosas. Também se refere à cabeça seca dessa planta, usada antigamente para cardar ou pentear tecidos.

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

1. C1formal

   A tall, prickly plant of the genus Dipsacus, native to Europe and Asia, with spiny flower heads.

   Planta espinhosa

   • The teazel grows wild along the edges of fields.
   • Its spiny bracts make the teazel easy to identify.
   • Farmers once used dried teazel heads to raise the nap on woolen cloth.

   Sinônimosteaselwild teasel