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shepherd's needle

shepherd's needle noun: venus comb (Scandix pecten-veneris).

Noun

shepherd's needle (plural shepherd's needles)

  1. Venus comb (Scandix pecten-veneris)
    Synonyms:
    Venus comb, lady's comb, stork's needle
  2. Beggar's ticks (Bidens spp.)
    Synonyms:
    black jack, burr marigold, cobbler's pegs, Spanish needles, stickseeds, tickseeds, tickseed sunflower

Synonyms of shepherd's needle

Forms of shepherd's needle

pluralshepherd's needles

Questions about shepherd's needle

What does shepherd's needle mean?
Shepherd's needle means venus comb (Scandix pecten-veneris).
What part of speech is shepherd's needle?
Shepherd's needle is a noun.
What is the plural of shepherd's needle?
The plural of shepherd's needle is shepherd's needles.

Words near shepherd's needle in the dictionary

  1. shepherd's flute
  2. shepherd's gourd
  3. shepherd's jug
  4. shepherd's knot
  5. shepherd's knots
  6. shepherd's needle
  7. shepherd's needles
  8. shepherd's pie
  9. shepherd's pies
  10. shepherd's pipe
  11. shepherd's pipes

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