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bur marigold
noun
- any of various composite plants of the genus Bidens, especially those having conspicuous yellow flowers.
bur marigold
noun
- any plant of the genus Bidens that has yellow flowers and pointed fruits that cling to fur and clothing: family Asteraceae (composites) Also calledbeggar-tickssticktight
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bur marigold1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
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The Wild Sunflower and the Bur Marigold, or "Stick-tight," belong to the same family as the Golden-rod, the Composite Family.
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Heads permanently erect Bur Marigold, Bidens connata. 132a.
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Heads nodding after flowering Bur Marigold, Bidens cernua. 131b.
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