cockleburr

[US]/ˈkɒkəlˌbɜːr/
[UK]/ˈkɑːkəlˌbɜːr/

Translation

n.Any of several weeds of the genus Xanthium having prickly burrs.
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Example Sentences

the farmer struggled to remove the cockleburrs from his dog's fur.

cockleburr plants grow abundantly along the roadside.

the hikers discovered their clothes were covered in cockleburr burrs.

children often play games where they throw cockleburrs at each other.

the field was overrun with invasive cockleburr weeds.

i carefully picked the cockleburrs out of my socks.

the cockleburr's spiny burrs easily attach to passing animals.

ranchers try to eliminate cockleburrs from their pastures.

the cockleburr is considered a troublesome weed in agriculture.

he brushed the cockleburrs off his jacket before entering the house.

the cockleburr seed can remain dormant in soil for years.

many birds help spread cockleburr seeds by carrying them on their feathers.

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