Definitions of cleavers in English
noun
(1) A butcher's knife having a large square blade
(2) Annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
(3) Annual having the stem beset with curved prickles
(4) North America and Europe and Asia
Examples of cleavers in English
(1) Finally, one other dried herb formula blends 2 parts echinacea, 1 part cleavers , 1 part goldenseal and 1 part phytolacca.
(2) Therefore, cleavers , a fast-growing herbaceous annual with a scrambling-ascending growth habit, was chosen for this study.
(3) Weed killers remove wildflowers and traditional grasses, then more aggressive species such as cleavers , thistles and nettles colonise.
(4) Many such plants, including the cleavers , have the means to crawl through anything - both its stems and seeds are covered in tiny barbs.
(5) The formula contained nettle leaf, violet leaf, wild oat seed, chamomile flowers, cleavers and fenugreek seed added to warm spearmint tea or diluted juice.
synonyms of cleavers
clivers
goose grass
catchweed
