bedstraw
(noun) any of several plants of the genus Galium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bedstraw (countable and uncountable, plural bedstraws)
any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers
Any plant of the genus Cruciata.
(obsolete) straw put into a bed
• straw bed, straw-bed, strawbed
Source: Wiktionary
Bed"straw`, n.
1. Straw put into a bed. Bacon.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of slender herbs, usually with square stems, whorled leaves, and small white flowers. Our Lady's bedstraw, which has yellow flowers, is Galium verum.
– White bedstraw is G. mollugo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
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