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cleavers

[ klee-verz ]

noun

plural cleavers.
  1. a North American plant, Galium aparine, of the madder family, having short, hooked bristles on the stems and leaves and bearing very small white flowers.
  2. any of certain related species.


cleavers

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noun

  1. functioning as singular a Eurasian rubiaceous plant, Galium aparine, having small white flowers and prickly stems and fruits Also calledgoosegrasshairifsticky willie
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cleavers1

before 1000; Middle English clivre, Old English clife burdock ( -re probably by association with Middle English clivres (plural) claws, or with the agent noun from cleven to cleave 1, whence the modern spelling)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cleavers1

Old English ³¦±ôÄ«´Ú±ð; related to ³¦±ôÄ«´Ú²¹²Ô to cleave ²
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"Beryl was like a surprise attack, like an ambush," says Cornelius, in a deep baritone voice, over the market's chatter, reggae and thwack of cleavers on chopping boards.

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A local butcher had become a Hartlepool hero for staying in his shop as the mob attempted to smash his windows, protecting his meat knives and cleavers from falling into the wrong hands.

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Her mother, Ann, gave her honeysuckle flowers to suck on hot days and often added pineapple weed to lemonade or cleavers and violets to tea.

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Like sitcom employees, the Clyde’s cooks complain about how busy they are, and they look busy, smacking cleavers through heads of lettuce, slapping turkey slices onto waxed paper, and lavishly squeezing sauces all over them.

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Kinmen is now known for the production of meat cleavers carved out of strewn artillery shells.

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