SINCE 1828
spiny clotbur
noun
variants:
or spiny cocklebur
Definition of spiny clotbur
: a European cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum) naturalized widely as a weed in waste grounds and having 3-branched spines at the axils of the leaves
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