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bur cucumber

–noun
1. a climbing vine, Sicyos angulatus, of the gourd family, of eastern and midwestern North America, having leaves with pointed lobes, small white or greenish flowers, and clusters of prickly fruits.
2. the fruit of this plant.
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bur cucumber  
n.  
  1. A weedy, annual, tendril-bearing vine (Sicyos angulatus) native to North America and having small whitish flowers and clusters of small fruits covered with long slender prickles.

  2. The fruit of this vine.

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