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sandbur

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun sandbur has 1 sense
  1. sandbur, sandspur, field sandbur, Cenchrus tribuloides - grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs
    --1 is a kind of grass
    --1 is a member of Cenchrus, genus Cenchrus

Definitions from the Web

Sandbur

Noun - Plant

A sandbur refers to a type of grass that produces spiny seed heads, commonly found in sandy areas or as a weed in cultivated fields. It belongs to the genus Cenchrus in the family Poaceae.

Example sentence:

The sandbur plant grows abundantly in the dunes along the coastline.

Noun - Seed

The seed of a sandbur is a small, hard, and spiky structure that detaches from the plant's seed head. It can easily attach to clothing or animal fur, causing discomfort or injury.

Example sentence:

After playing in the field, the children discovered sandburs stuck to their socks.

Adjective - Describing discomfort

When used as an adjective, sandbur describes something that causes irritation or annoyance.

Example sentence:

The sandy beach was lovely, but walking over the hot sandbur surface was quite uncomfortable.


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