bedeguar
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛdɪgɑː/
(also bedeguar gall)
Definition of bedeguar
noun
- a reddish moss-like growth on rose bushes, forming in response to the developing larvae of a gall wasp. Also called robin's pincushion.
- The wasp is Diplolepis rosae, family Cynipidae
Origin:
late Middle English: from French bédégar, from Persian bād-āwar, literally 'wind-brought'