Cocklebur (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
Any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The farmer struggled to remove the cocklebur that had sprouted up in his field, its spiny burs clinging to his clothes.
- Cocklebur seeds can be dispersed by animals that accidentally pick up the burs on their fur.
- The park ranger warned hikers to beware of the cocklebur that grew along the trail, as its burs could cause skin irritation.
- After a long walk through the woods, Sarah found her socks covered in cocklebur burs, which she carefully picked off one by one.
- The gardener carefully dug up the cocklebur that had taken root in her flowerbed, making sure to remove all of its roots to prevent regrowth.