dipsacus : Idioms & Phrases
dipsacus fullonum
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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
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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
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noun European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
wild teasel.
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genus dipsacus
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noun type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel
Dipsacus.