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Meaning of Teasel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtiːzəl

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

العربية إنفش
Català cardet cardó
Čeština štětka
Deutsch Karde
Français cardère
Gaeilge liost
Қазақша қожакендір
Nederlands kaardenbol
Polski szczeć
Русский ворсянка

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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