or beggar-lice noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1837 any of various plants (as of the genera Hackelia and Cynoglossum of the borage family) with prickly or adhesive fruits
BEGGAR'S-LICE
Meaning of BEGGAR'S-LICE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012