Noogoora burr

/ (nəˈɡuːrə) /

noun

Australian a European cocklebur, Xanthium pungens, that is poisonous to stock

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Word Origin for Noogoora burr

from Noogoora, a sheep station in Queensland

Words nearby Noogoora burr

noodle, noodlehead, noodling, no offense, noogie, Noogoora burr, nooit, nook, nook and cranny, every, nookery, nooky
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