sticky willie


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sticky willie

n
(Plants) another name for cleavers
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"Wild gorse is everywhere and that has a coconut flavour, there is pineappleweed which of course tastes like pineapple, heather tastes like hazelnut and sticky willie, or catchweed, tastes like cucumbers."
FAMILY DAYS OUT
CLEAVERS, Sticky Willie or goosegrass if you prefer.
Notebook; Fruit and vegetables: Plant of the week Goosegrass

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