noun
- plural of bedstraw; plants of the genus Galium, typically having small white or yellow flowers and whorled leaves, historically used as mattress stuffing
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The bedstraws grew wild along the forest path.
- She identified several species of bedstraws in the meadow.
- White bedstraws bloomed throughout the summer months.
- The botanist collected samples of various bedstraws for study.
- Bedstraws are common weeds in many gardens.
- The sticky bedstraws clung to our clothing as we walked.