"sandbur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sandburs [plural]
Etymology: sand + bur Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sand|bur}} sand + bur Head templates: {{en-noun}} sandbur (plural sandburs)
  1. Any of several grasses, of the genus Cenchrus, found in the south-eastern United States, that has a spiny burr Wikipedia link: sandbur Categories (lifeform): Paniceae tribe grasses

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