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Cockle-Burr

Description:

A cockle-burr refers to a prickly plant with small hooks or bristles on its seeds that attach to fur, clothing, or animal coats in order to disperse its seeds. It is commonly found in fields, gardens, or along roadsides.

Senses:

Noun - Plant:

A cockle-burr is a plant belonging to the genus Xanthium, typically having heart-shaped leaves and bearing burrs with hooked bristles.

Example Sentences:

Noun:

1. The cockle-burr stuck to my clothes while hiking in the woods.
2. Watch out for cockle-burrs in the meadow, they can easily attach to your socks.
3. The dog wandered through the field and came back home covered in cockle-burrs.

Verb:

1. After combing my dog's coat, I had to cockle-burr the loose hairs off the brush.
2. The hiker had to carefully cockle-burr seeds out of his clothes after walking through a field of plants.
3. Remember to cockle-burr any loose threads to avoid snagging.

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