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beggar's–lice
noun plural but singular or plural in construction beg·gar's–lice \ˈbe-gərz-ˌlīs\
Definition of BEGGAR'S-LICE
: any of various plants (as of the genera Hackelia and Cynoglossum of the borage family) with prickly or adhesive fruits; also : one of these fruits
Variants of BEGGAR'S-LICE
beg·gar's–lice or beg·gar–lice \-gər-ˌlīs\
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First Known Use of BEGGAR'S-LICE
1835
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