shepherd's needle

English

Noun

shepherd 's needle (plural shepherd's needles)

Venus comb (Scandix pecten-veneris)
Beggarticks (Bidens spp.)

Synonyms

(Scandix pecten-veneris): Venus comb, lady's comb, stork's needle
(Bidens): black jack, burr marigold, cobbler's pegs, Spanish needles, stickseeds, tickseeds, tickseed sunflower

Translations

Venus' comb

Bulgarian: чапличе n (čapliče), венерин гребен m (venerin greben)
Greek:
Ancient: σκάνδιξ f (skándix)
Italian: acicula f, spillettoni m pl

References

Scandix pecten-veneris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Scandix pecten-veneris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Scandix pecten-veneris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Bidens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Bidens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Bidens on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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