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cockle-burr

/ˈkɒk.əl ˌbɜːr/

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noun

/ˈkɒk.əl ˌbɜːr/C1formal
  • ruГрубая сорная трава рода Xanthium, характеризующаяся колючими плодами-репьями.

A coarse weed of the genus Xanthium, characterized by its spiny burrs.

  1. Weed with spiny burrsC1formal

    A coarse weed from the genus Xanthium, characterized by its spiny, clinging burrs.

    ruДурнишник

    • The farmer spent hours removing cockle-burrs from the field.
    • Cockle-burrs easily attach to clothing and animal fur.
    • The spiny burrs of the cockle-burr plant can be painful to step on.

    Synonymsclotburcocklebur

Forms
  • cockle-burrs plural form
  • cockle-burrs' possessive plural form
  • cockle-burr's possessive singular form