cocklebur

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cock·le·bur | \ ˈkä-kəl-ˌbər

, ˈkə-

Definition of cocklebur

: any of a genus (Xanthium) of prickly-fruited composite plants also : one of its stiff-spined fruits

Examples of cocklebur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The lake’s receding water left behind a crazy plain of sprawling cocklebur fields pocked with silty potholes. — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 10 Mar. 2020 There amid coons and cocklebur, Charlie maybe harbored regrets. — Rick Montgomery, kansascity, 17 Oct. 2017 Michael Franklin was a cocklebur for the Steers, accounting for 402 Wyatt yards and five touchdowns. — John Henry, star-telegram, 28 Sep. 2017 In addition to switchgrass and American beach grass, look for cocklebur, sea rocket and cottonwood here. — cleveland.com, 11 June 2017

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