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teazle n. 起毛草;锅菜;起毛机 起毛草;锅菜;起毛机 Teasel \ Tea" sel\, n. [ OE. tesel, AS. t[= ae] sel, t[= ae] sl, the fuller' s herb. See { Tease}.] [ Written also { tassel}, { tazel}, { teasle}, { teazel}, and { teazle}.] 1. ( Bot.) A plant of the genus { Dipsacus}, of which one species ({ Dipsacus fullonum}) bears a large flower head covered with stiff, prickly, hooked bracts. This flower head, when dried, is used for raising a nap on woolen cloth. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Small teasel is { Dipsacus pilosus}, wild teasel is { Dipsacus sylvestris}. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A bur of this plant. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth. [ 1913 Webster] { Teasel frame}, a frame or set of iron bars in which teasel heads are fixed for raising the nap on woolen cloth. [ 1913 Webster]
Teazle \ Tea" zle\, n. & v. t. See { Teasel}. [ 1913 Webster]
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