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beggar–ticks
noun plural but singular or plural in construction beg·gar–ticks \ˈbe-gər-ˌtiks\
Definition of BEGGAR-TICKS
1
: bur marigold; also : its prickly achenes
2
Variants of BEGGAR-TICKS
beg·gar–ticks also beg·gar's–ticks \-gərz-\
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First Known Use of BEGGAR-TICKS
circa 1818
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