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cocklebur

[ kok-uhl-bur ]

noun

  1. any composite plant of the genus Xanthium, comprising coarse weeds with spiny burs. bur.
  2. the burdock, Arctium lappa.

cocklebur

/ ˈkɒkəlˌbɜː /

noun

  1. any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium, having spiny burs: family Asteraceae (composites)
  2. the bur of any of these plants

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cocklebur1

First recorded in 1795–1805; cockle 2 + bur 1

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