beggar-ticks

noun

beg·​gar-ticks ˈbe-gər-ˌtiks 

variants or less commonly beggar's-ticks

ˈbe-gərz-ˌtiks 

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

1

: bur marigold

also : its prickly achenes

2

: beggar's-lice

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

beggar-ticks

singular or plural noun

beg·​gar-ticks

ˈbeg-ər-ˌtiks

variants also beggar's-ticks

-ərz-

: bur marigold

also : its prickly fruits