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tick trefoil

American  

noun

  1. any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Desmodium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and jointed pods with hooked hairs by which they adhere to objects.

tick trefoil British  

noun

  1. Also called: beggar-ticks.  any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous plants of the genus Desmodium, having trifoliate leaves, clusters of small purplish or white flowers, and sticky jointed seed pods, which separate into segments that cling to animals

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Etymology

Origin of tick trefoil

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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