bur reed
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noun
any plant of the genus Sparganium, having ribbony leaves and bearing burlike fruit.
Origin of bur reed
First recorded in 1590–1600
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Historical Examples of bur reed
Golden marigold buttons dotted the marshy spots, and the bur-reed stretched out its bristly fruit on crinkled arms.
The Song of SongsHermann Sudermann
It feeds in July and August in stems of bur-reed (Sparganium), reed-mace, and yellow flag.
The Moths of the British Isles, First SeriesRichard South
bur reed
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