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Noun sandspur 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

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Sandspur

Noun

Sense 1:

A type of grass native to sandy coastal areas that produces sharp, spiky burs.

Example Sentence:

Be careful when walking barefoot on the beach, as sandspurs can be painful if stepped upon.

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Sense 2:

A prickly seedhead or burr of certain plants that stick to clothing or fur.

Example Sentence:

After hiking through the field, my socks were covered in sandspurs.

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Verb

Sense 1:

To prick or pierce with a sandspur.

Example Sentence:

The child cried out in pain when the sandspur accidentally pricked his finger.

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