galium aparine

2 definitions found

galium aparine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cleavers \Cleav"ers\, n. [From Cleave to stick.] (Bot.)
     A species of Galium (Galium Aparine), having a fruit set
     with hooked bristles, which adhere to whatever they come in
     contact with; -- called also, goose grass, catchweed,
     etc.
     [1913 Webster]

galium aparine - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Galium aparine
      n 1: annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North
           America and Europe and Asia [syn: cleavers, clivers,
           goose grass, catchweed, spring cleavers, Galium aparine
           ]