teasel

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus.
2. The dried fruiting head of the fuller's teasel, Dipsacus sativa, used for teasing or carding cloth.
3. Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.

Verb

To raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.

Conceptes

raspall

Sinònims

teazel

teasle

teazle

comb

toothbrush

🪥

brush

wild teasel

Traduccions

cardère

Karde

cardère sauvage

Zahnbürste

🪥

νεράγκαθο

Bürste

Karden

brosse à dents

🪥

lainer

spazzola

garzare

cardo dei lanaioli

carduus

فرشاة

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: tasel

Heretat de anglès antic: tǣsel

In summary

From Middle English tasel, tesel, from Old English tǣsel, tǣsl, from Proto-West Germanic *taisilu.