| NOUN | plant | Dipsacus fullonum, common teasel | teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America |
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| Meaning | teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth. | |
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| Synonym | common teasel | |
| Broader | teasel, teazel, teasle | Any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts |
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