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19-03-2009, 10:57 PM
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| | | Re: Is this Common Cleavers?
I'd only ever heard it being called 'Cleavers' recently as you were the one who informed me of that name. I dislike it- much prefer Goosegrass! |
19-03-2009, 11:01 PM
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Yep, me too. That's a confusing point though - there is another grass weed that is actually better known as that! |
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Originally Posted by NickCantle  I'd only ever heard it being called 'Cleavers' recently as you were the one who informed me of that name. I dislike it- much prefer Goosegrass! | Cleavers is the common name used in agricultural control etc. I think that one meaning of "cleave" is to stick to something, though how that squares with using a cleaver, having a cleft chin etc I don't quite know. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cleave
Same ME root, two opposite meanings.
Lets call it sticky Billy (or Willy).
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Originally Posted by Meta menardi Lets call it sticky Billy (or Willy). | ...though isn't it Will ie, as opposed to Y? I don't mind, though... I shouldn't have started it again, should I...   |
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Originally Posted by Jason Green ...though isn't it Will ie, as opposed to Y? I don't mind, though... I shouldn't have started it again, should I... | Don't push your luck.
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