- cocklebur
- noun Date: 1804 any of a genus (Xanthium) of prickly-fruited composite plants; also one of its stiff-spined fruits
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Cocklebur — Coc kle*bur , n. (Bot.) A coarse, composite weed, having a rough or prickly fruit; one of several species of the genus {Xanthium}; called also {clotbur}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cocklebur — ☆ cocklebur [käk′əlbʉr΄ ] n. any of a genus (Xanthium) of coarse plants of the composite family, bearing closed burs and growing commonly as a weed … English World dictionary
Cocklebur — Xanthium Xanthium strumarium Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
cocklebur — /kok euhl berr /, n. 1. any composite plant of the genus Xanthium, comprising coarse weeds with spiny burs. 2. the burdock, Arctium lappa. [1795 1805; COCKLE2 + BUR1] * * * ▪ plant also called Clotbur, weedy annual plant of the genus Xanthium … Universalium
cocklebur — paprastasis dagišius statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Xanthium strumarium). atitikmenys: lot. Xanthium strumarium angl. California bur; cocklebur šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos komisijos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Cocklebur oil — is obtained by pressing the seeds of the cocklebur (Xanthium ssp.), a plant that is otherwise considered an agricultural pest that can harm or kill livestock. The oil is similar to poppyseed oil, light yellow in color, and similar to sunflower… … Wikipedia
cocklebur — n. any coarse weed or plant with prickly seed husks; burdock, plant with a prickly clinging seedpod … English contemporary dictionary
cocklebur — noun a plant of the daisy family with broad leaves and burred fruits, native to tropical America. [Xanthium strumarium.] Origin C19: from cockle2 + bur … English new terms dictionary
cocklebur — cock·le·bur … English syllables
cocklebur — cock•le•bur [[t]ˈkɒk əlˌbɜr[/t]] n. pln any composite plant of the genus Xanthium, comprising coarse weeds with spiny burs • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
