Kalmar "Dipsacus" tana nufin jinsin tsire-tsire masu fure a cikin dangin Caprifoliaceae, wanda aka fi sani da teasel. Sunan ya samo asali ne daga kalmar Helenanci "dipsa," wanda ke nufin "ƙishirwa," yana yin nuni ga amfani da busassun kawun wasu nau'ikan don tatsar ruwa don sha.
