Etymology

lappaceous

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Today it means: Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points. Full definition →

Latin lappaceus
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  1. Latin · derived fromlappaceus“burlike”
  2. English todaylappaceous

From Latin lappaceus (“burlike”), from lappa (“a bur”).

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