burweed

[ bur-weed ]

noun
  1. any of various plants bearing a burlike fruit, as the cocklebur and burdock.

Origin of burweed

1
First recorded in 1775–85; bur1 + weed1

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British Dictionary definitions for burweed

burweed

/ (ˈbɜːˌwiːd) /


noun
  1. any of various plants that bear burs, such as the burdock

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