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teasel
noun[ C or U ]
(alsoteazel)uk /ˈtiː.zəl/ us /ˈtiː.zəl/
a tall, wild plant with leaves, flowers, and seed heads that are prickly(= covered in thin, sharp points ):
Some regard the teasel as a weed, but it can add interest to an ornamental border.
My garden is full of wild teazel, which has been flowering these past few weeks.
Leave teasel seed heads on the plant through the winter.
The cloth was brushed with teasels to raise the nap.
Many of the narrow footpaths down to the sea were almost impassable, thanks to a tangle of brambles, teasels, and elder.
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