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sticktight

[ stik-tahyt ]

noun

  1. any of several composite plants of the genus Bidens, having barbed achenes that adhere to clothing or fur.
  2. any of various other plants having seeds that adhere to clothing or fur.
  3. a seed of any of these plants.

sticktight

/ ˈstɪkˌtaɪt /

noun

  1. any of various plants, esp the bur marigold, that have barbed clinging fruits
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sticktight1

Noun use of verb phrase stick tight

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