noun🔗ShareKarden, KardenpflanzenAny of several plants of the genus Dipsacus."The field was full of teasels, their prickly heads standing tall and dry. "Das Feld war voller Karden, ihre stacheligen Köpfe standen hoch und trocken.plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKarden, KardenblütenThe dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, Dipsacus fullonum, used for teasing or carding cloth."The textile worker used teasels to raise the nap on the new wool fabric, making it softer. "Der Textilarbeiter verwendete Karden, um den Flor auf dem neuen Wollstoff aufzurichten und ihn weicher zu machen.plantagriculturematerialnatureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKarden, KratzenAny contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth."The factory, looking to cut costs, replaced the natural teasels with cheaper teasels made of plastic for finishing the wool fabric. "Die Fabrik, die Kosten senken wollte, ersetzte die natürlichen Karden durch billigere Karden aus Kunststoff für die Fertigstellung des Wollstoffs.materialutensilmachinetechnologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading