Burdock vs Teasel - What's the difference?

burdock | teasel |


As nouns the difference between burdock and teasel

is that burdock is any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus arctium while teasel is any of several plants of the genus dipsacus''.

As a verb teasel is

to raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.

burdock

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium .

    • External links

    * ("burdock" on Wikipedia) * (Arctium) * (Arctium)

    teasel

    English

    (wikipedia teasel)

    Alternative forms

    * teazle, teasle, tassel

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus''.
  • The dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, , used for teasing or carding cloth.
  • Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.

    • Verb

  • To raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.

    • Anagrams

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