cock·le·bur

(kŏk′əl-bûr′)

1. Any of several annual weeds of the genus Xanthium in the composite family, having small seedlike fruits enclosed within a prickly bur that clings readily to clothing or animal fur.

2. A bur of this plant.

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cocklebur

(ˈkɒkəlˌbɜː)

1. (Plants) any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium, having spiny burs: family Asteraceae (composites)

2. (Plants) the bur of any of these plants

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cock•le•bur

(ˈkɒk əlˌbɜr)

n.

any composite plant of the genus Xanthium, comprising coarse weeds with spiny burs.

[1795–1805]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	cocklebur - any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs cockle-bur, cockleburr, cockle-burr genus Xanthium, Xanthium - coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles weed - any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
	2.	cocklebur - burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use Arctium lappa, great burdock, greater burdock burdock, clotbur - any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs

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