also beggar's-ticks noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: circa 1818 bur marigold , beggar's-lice
BEGGAR-TICKS
Meaning of BEGGAR-TICKS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012