beg·gar-ticks /-ˌtɪks/
beggar-ticks
n 1: the seed of bur marigolds [syn: spanish needles]
2: any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow
flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing
[syn: bur marigold, burr marigold, beggar's-ticks, sticktight]