Noun has 2 senses

• beggar-ticks(n = noun.plant) spanish needles - the seed of bur marigolds;



• beggar-ticks(n = noun.plant) beggar's-ticks, bur marigold, burr marigold, sticktight - any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing;