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cocklebur

noun cock·le·bur \ˈkä-kəl-ˌbər, ˈkə-\

Definition of COCKLEBUR

:  any of a genus (Xanthium) of prickly-fruited composite plants; also :  one of its stiff-spined fruits
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First Known Use of COCKLEBUR

1804

Rhymes with COCKLEBUR

accoucheur, amateur, balsam fir, colporteur, cri de coeur, cross-refer, curvature, de rigueur, disinter, force majeure, franc-tireur, Fraser fir, monseigneur, nonconcur, pasticheur, prosateur, raconteur, rapporteur, regisseur, saboteur, secateur, underfur, voyageur
COCKLEBUR Defined for Kids

cocklebur

noun cock·le·bur \ˈkä-kəl-ˌbər, ˈkə-\

Definition of COCKLEBUR for Kids

:  a plant with prickly fruit that is related to the thistles

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cocklebur
  2. dagger cocklebur
  3. French cocklebur
  4. spiny clotbur
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