HyperDic: hackelia

English > 1 sense of the word Hackelia:
NOUNplantHackelia, genus Hackelia, Lappula, genus Lappulastickweed
English > Hackelia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningstickweed; beggar's lice.
Synonymsgenus Hackelia, Lappula, genus Lappula
Member ofBoraginaceae, family Boraginaceae, borage familyA widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit
Membersbeggar's lice, beggar liceEurasian and North American plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing
Broaderplant genusA genus of plants
Spanishgénero hackelia, género lappula, genus hackelia, genus lappula, hackelia, lappula
Catalangenus hackelia, genus lappula, hackelia, lappula

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