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CLEAVERS
cleavers, clivers, goose grass, catchweed, spring cleavers, Galium aparine
(noun) annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
cleavers
plural of cleaver
Etymology 2
Noun
cleavers (uncountable)
Galium aparine, a herbaceous annual plant of the family Rubiaceae.
Usage notes
• Plural in form; used with singular or plural verb.
Source: Wiktionary
Cleav"ers, n. Etym: [From Cleave to stick.] (Bot.)
Definition: A species of Galium (G. Aparine), having a fruit set with hooked bristles, which adhere to whatever they come in contact with;
– called also, goose grass, catchweed, etc.
CLEAVER
Cleav"er, n.
Definition: One who cleaves, or that which cleaves; especially, a butcher's instrument for cutting animal bodies into joints or pieces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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