catchweed Herb.
(ˈkætʃwiːd)
[f. catch v. + weed.]
Goose-grass or Cleavers (Galium Aparine).
| 1776 Withering Bot. Arrangem. (1796) II. 193 Catchweed, Goosegrass, Cleavers, Clivers. 1861 Miss Pratt Flower. Pl. III. 154 Leaves, stems, and globular fruits are all bristly, and the latter often cling to the clothing..thus it is called..Catchweed. |