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spiny cocklebur

spiny cocklebur noun: a plant of species Xanthium spinosum.

Noun

spiny cocklebur (plural spiny cockleburs)

  1. A plant of species Xanthium spinosum.
    Synonyms:
    prickly burweed, Bathurst burr

Synonyms of spiny cocklebur

  • prickly burweed
  • Bathurst burr

Forms of spiny cocklebur

pluralspiny cockleburs

Questions about spiny cocklebur

What does spiny cocklebur mean?
Spiny cocklebur means a plant of species Xanthium spinosum.
What part of speech is spiny cocklebur?
Spiny cocklebur is a noun.
What is the plural of spiny cocklebur?
The plural of spiny cocklebur is spiny cockleburs.

Words near spiny cocklebur in the dictionary

  1. spiny anteater
  2. spiny anteaters
  3. spiny bamboo
  4. spiny bear's breech
  5. spiny broom
  6. spiny cocklebur
  7. spiny cockleburs
  8. spiny coriander
  9. spiny dogfish
  10. spiny eel
  11. spiny eels

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