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bur-reed

bur-reed noun: a group (genus Sparganium) of widespread flowering perennial marsh plants widespread in wet areas in temperate regions.

Noun

bur-reed (plural bur-reeds)

  1. A group (genus Sparganium) of widespread flowering perennial marsh plants widespread in wet areas in temperate regions.

Forms of bur-reed

pluralbur-reeds

Origin of bur-reed

From bur (“prickly husk of a small seed”) + reed (“type of tall, thin grass”).

Questions about bur-reed

What does bur-reed mean?
Bur-reed means a group (genus Sparganium) of widespread flowering perennial marsh plants widespread in wet areas in temperate regions.
What part of speech is bur-reed?
Bur-reed is a noun.
What is the plural of bur-reed?
The plural of bur-reed is bur-reeds.

Words near bur-reed in the dictionary

  1. bur marigolds
  2. bur oak
  3. bur oak blight
  4. bur oaks
  5. bur sage
  6. bur-reed
  7. bur-reeds
  8. bur.
  9. Bura
  10. Burabod
  11. Buraghmah

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