sandbur

or sand·burr

[ sand-bur ]

/ ˈsændˌbɜr /

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noun

any of various grasses of the genus Cenchrus, having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs.

any of several bur-bearing weeds growing in sandy places, as Franseria acanthicarpa or Solanum rostratum, of the western U.S.

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Origin of sandbur

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; sand + bur¹

Words nearby sandbur

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