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Noun: common teasel
  1. Teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woollen cloth
    "Textile workers historically used common teasel in wool processing";
    - Dipsacus fullonum

Derived forms: common teasels

Type of: teasel, teasle, teazel, teazle

Encyclopedia: Common teasel