shepherd's needle

noun

Venus comb (Scandix pecten-veneris)

Similar
Venus comblady's combstork's needleblack jackburr marigoldcobbler's pegsSpanish needlesstickseeds
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Meanings

nounshepherd's needle (plural shepherd's needles)

plural shepherd's needles

  1. Venus comb (Scandix pecten-veneris)

    Synonyms: Venus comb, lady's comb, stork's needle

  2. Beggar's ticks (Bidens spp.)

    Synonyms: black jack, burr marigold, cobbler's pegs, Spanish needles, stickseeds, tickseeds, tickseed sunflower

Synonyms & antonyms

nounVenus comb (Scandix pecten-veneris)

Similar
Venus comblady's combstork's needle

nounBeggar's ticks (Bidens spp.)

Similar
black jackburr marigoldcobbler's pegsSpanish needlesstickseedstickseedstickseed sunflower
Also see
beggar's ticksvenus comb

Translations

Ancient Greek σκάνδιξ
  • σκάνδιξ (skándix)Scandix pecten-veneris
Bulgarian чапличе, венерин гребен
  • чапличе (čapliče)Scandix pecten-veneris
  • венерин гребен (venerin greben)Scandix pecten-veneris
Italian acicula, spillettoni
  • aciculaScandix pecten-veneris
  • spillettoniScandix pecten-veneris
Polish czechrzyca grzebieniowa, trybulka grzebieniowa
  • czechrzyca grzebieniowaScandix pecten-veneris
  • trybulka grzebieniowaScandix pecten-veneris
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APA

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Chicago

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