[beg.gar's-lice] or beg.gar-lice n pl but sing or pl in constr (1837): any of various plants (as of the genera Hackelia and Cynoglossum) with prickly or adhesive fruits; also: one of these fruits
BEGGAR'S-LICE
Meaning of BEGGAR'S-LICE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012