teasel family
noun
the plant family Dipsacaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having opposite or whorled leaves, dense flower heads surrounded by an involucre, and small, dry fruit, and including the scabious and teasel.
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Nearby words
teary-eyed, teasdale, tease, tease out, teasel, teasel family, teasel gourd, teaser, teashop, teaspoon, teaspoonful
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