bedstraw

[bed-straw]

bedstraw Definition

• 1. any of several plants of the genus Galium, having small, white or yellow flowers, formerly used as a straw for bedding
• 2. any of various other plants used for bedding

Using bedstraw: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bedstraw" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  Bedstraw was once used to stuff mattresses.

• Example

  The bedstraw plant has a sweet scent.

Phrases with bedstraw

• wild bedstraw

  a type of bedstraw that grows in the wild

  Example

  Wild bedstraw is often used in herbal medicine.

• yellow bedstraw

  a type of bedstraw with yellow flowers

  Example

  Yellow bedstraw is also known as lady's bedstraw.

• hedge bedstraw

  a type of bedstraw that grows in hedges

  Example

  Hedge bedstraw is also known as Galium mollugo.

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Summary: bedstraw in Brief

Bedstraw [bed-straw] refers to several plants of the genus Galium, which were formerly used as straw for bedding. It can also refer to other plants used for bedding. Examples of bedstraw include wild bedstraw and yellow bedstraw. The bedstraw plant has a sweet scent.