| chigger | n. 1. a small tropical flea (Tunga penetrans, formerly Pulex penetrans); same as chigoe. [ Also spelled chigre. ] Syn. -- chigoe, chigoe flea, Tunga penetrans. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. a larval mite of the family Trombiculidae that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings, causing intense irritation, and serving to transmit several infectious diseases. Syn. -- harvest mite, jigger, redbug. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| chiggerflower | n. an erect perennial of eastern and southern U. S. (Asclepias tuberosa) having showy orange flowers. Syn. -- butterfly weed, orange milkweed, pleurisy root, tuber root, Indian paintbrush, Asclepias tuberosa. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |