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Definition of Catchweed
1. Noun. Annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia.
Generic synonyms: Bedstraw
Definition of Catchweed
1. n. See Cleavers.
Definition of Catchweed
1. Noun. A plant, cleavers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catchweed
Literary usage of Catchweed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Architecture of Birds by James Rennie (1833)
"Jt is the rough reflexed prickles of the catchweed which binds the exterior, and
the hairs (probably glued with saliva) which keep the inside in shape. ..."
2. A General Dictionary of Provincialisms by William Holloway (1840)
"... and catchweed, s. Goose- grass. North. ... catchweed so called from clinging
to whatever it touches. HARL, s. ..."
3. The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette (1831)
"We should at first deem it impos. sible to bring the dry, brittle stems of
catchweed into a smooth, round form, yet this is the ..."
4. Publications by English Dialect Society (1886)
"catchweed. (1) Galium Aparine, L.—Bailey's Diet. 1724. Lane.; Yks. Hallamshire
Gloss.; Prior, p. 40. ..."
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