Meaning & use
sandburr
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A low-growing plant of sandy soils that produces prickly, burred seed pods that cling to clothing and fur; also spelled sandbur.
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Hikers avoided the field because it was thick with sandburr.
The dog came home covered in sandburrs after running through the dunes.
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Sandburr (Cenchrus species) is notorious among gardeners and hikers in sandy regions for its sharp, clinging seed burrs.
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