BEGGAR-TICKS


Meaning of BEGGAR-TICKS in English

Pronunciation: ' be-g ə r- ˌ tiks

Variant: also beg · gar's-ticks \ -g ə rz- \

Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Date: circa 1818

1 : BUR MARIGOLD also : its prickly achenes

2 : BEGGAR'S-LICE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.