First Known Use: 14th century
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cleavers
noun plural but singular or plural in construction cleav·ers \ˈklē-vərz\
Definition of CLEAVERS
: an annual bedstraw (Galium aparine) having many stalked white flowers and stems covered with curved prickles; also : any of several related plants
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Origin of CLEAVERS
Middle English clivre, alteration of Old English clife burdock, cleavers; akin to Old English clifian
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