(also tea·zle ) / ˈtiːzl; NAmE / noun
a plant which has large flowers with spikes , used in the past for brushing cloth to give it a smooth surface
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English tǣsl , tǣsel , of West Germanic origin; related to tease .
(also tea·zle ) / ˈtiːzl; NAmE / noun
a plant which has large flowers with spikes , used in the past for brushing cloth to give it a smooth surface
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English tǣsl , tǣsel , of West Germanic origin; related to tease .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005