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teasel

tea·sel

UK/ˈtiːzəl/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts

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Origin

From Middle English tasel, tesel, from Old English tǣsel, tǣsl, from Proto-West Germanic *taisilu.

Phrases

  • teasel gourd
  • wild teasel

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