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bur reed

–noun
any plant of the genus Sparganium, having ribbony leaves and bearing burlike fruit.

Origin:
1590–1600
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bur reed or bur-reed   (bûr'rēd')
n.  Any of various aquatic or wetland plants of the genus Sparganium, having elongated leaves and ball-like clusters of tiny beaked fruits.
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