dipsacus : Idioms & Phrases


dipsacus fullonum

  • noun teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth
    common teasel.
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dipsacus sativus

  • noun similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States
    fuller's teasel.
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dipsacus sylvestris

  • noun European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
    wild teasel.
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genus dipsacus

  • noun type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel
    Dipsacus.
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