Cockle-burr (Noun)
Meaning
Any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Farmers around the area constantly struggle to control an infestation of cockle-burr.
- In her otherwise tidy garden, Rachel found a particularly unsightly cockle-burr sprouting amongst her flowers.
- Many claim to find cockle-burr seeds inconveniently clinging to their clothing after taking a walk in the nearby woods.
- Local environmentalists have identified cockle-burr as one of several invasive species threatening regional flora.
- Outdoor enthusiasts often jokingly lament the nuisance they endure from the annoying spiny seeds of a common cockle-burr.