Meaning Of The Word Bedstraw

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bedstraw in American English
any of a genus (Galium) of small plants of the madder family, with whorled leaves and small flowers
noun: a rubiaceous plant, Galium verum, or some allied species, formerly used as straw for stuffing mattresses

bedstraw in British English
noun: any of numerous rubiaceous plants of the genus Galium, which have small white or yellow flowers and prickly or hairy fruits: some species formerly used as straw for beds as they are aromatic when dry

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