bur clover
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noun
any of several Eurasian legumes of the genus Medicago, as M. hispida, having yellow flowers and prickly, coiled, black pods, naturalized in North America.
Nearby words
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Origin of bur clover
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Examples from the Web for bur clover
This and the toothed medic are known to farmers under the name of bur-clover.
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