puncture vine

noun

: an Old World annual prostrate herb (Tribulus terrestris) of the caltrop family that has hard spiny pods and is a troublesome weed especially in the western U.S.

called also caltrop

Examples of puncture vine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Foothills are notorious for their invasive weeds, which include rush skeletonweed, puncture vine, hemlock and cheatgrass. — Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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