Phrase guide

shepherd's needle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Venus comb (Scandix pecten-veneris)

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noun

Meaning 2

Beggar's ticks (Bidens spp.)

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: чапличе (čapliče) — Scandix pecten-veneris
  • Bulgarian: венерин гребен (venerin greben) — Scandix pecten-veneris
  • Ancient Greek: σκάνδιξ (skándix) — Scandix pecten-veneris
  • Italian: acicula — Scandix pecten-veneris
  • Italian: spillettoni — Scandix pecten-veneris
  • Polish: czechrzyca grzebieniowa — Scandix pecten-veneris
  • Polish: trybulka grzebieniowa — Scandix pecten-veneris