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sticktight

noun
stick·​tight | \ ˈstik-ˌtīt How to pronounce sticktight (audio) \

Definition of sticktight

: bur marigold

Examples of sticktight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Between the sticktights, the rain and the pests, about 15% of the macadamia crop is lost every year, compared with more like 2% in the tree-shaking almond industry. — Mike Cherney, WSJ, "Here’s a Real Nut Job: Getting Stubborn Macadamias Out of Trees," 5 July 2017

First Known Use of sticktight

1841, in the meaning defined above

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