Cocklebur Definition

kŏkəl-bûr
noun
Any of a genus (Xanthium) of coarse plants of the composite family, bearing closed burs and growing commonly as a weed.
Webster's New World
A bur of this plant.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • cockleburr
  • cockle-burr
  • cockle-bur
  • Arctium lappa
  • greater burdock
  • great burdock

Other Word Forms of Cocklebur

Noun

Singular:
cocklebur
Plural:
cockleburs

Origin of Cocklebur

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