ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun plural but singular or plural in construction
1. : a hooked or barbed fruit that readily adheres to things (as clothing or the fur of an animal) which come in contact with it
2. : a plant (as cleavers, agrimonia, or beggar-ticks of the genus Bidens ) bearing fruits that are harvest-lice