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sandbur

[sand-bur]

sand·bur

[sand-bur]
noun
1.
any of various grasses of the genus Cenchrus, having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs.
2.
any of several bur-bearing weeds growing in sandy places, as Franseria acanthicarpa or Solanum rostratum, of the western U.S.
Also, sand·burr.


Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; sand + bur1
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Sandbur is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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sandbur

noun
grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs 
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