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1. (n.) cleavers
a North American plant, Galium aparine, of the madder family, having short, hooked bristles on the stems and leaves and bearing very small white flowers.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME clivre, OE clife burdock (-re prob. by assoc. with ME clivres (pl.) claws, or with the agent n. from
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1. (noun) cleavers, clivers, goose grass, catchweed, spring cleavers, Galium aparine
annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
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1. (noun) cleavers
a species of Galium (G. Aparine), having a fruit set with hooked bristles, which adhere to whatever they come in contact with; -- called also, goose grass, catchweed, etc
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