beggartick

English

Etymology

From beggar +‎ tick, so named as the seeds adhere to clothing and resemble ticks (insects) on the clothes of beggars.

Noun

beggartick (plural beggarticks)

1. Any of several flowering plants of the genus Bidens.

Translations

plant of the genus Bidens

• Aukan: gengi
• Finnish: rusokki (fi)
• Ingrian: cereda
• Kikuyu: mũcege class 3
• Lokono: tebeyu
• Saramaccan: kimanamana, pítí uwíi
• Sranan Tongo: yampaneisitoriman, toriman, yesusmaka
• Trió: wedakalu atupelu
• Wayana: upe