Definition of "cocklebur" []

• Any of several annual weeds of the genus Xanthium in the composite family, having small seedlike fruits enclosed within a prickly bur that clings readily to clothing or animal fur. (noun)
• A bur of this plant. (noun)

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• "The light infantry will be hidden in the switchgrass, and, hopefully, avoiding the cocklebur."
• "Among species characteristic of this habitat are Russian thistle, cocklebur, witchgrass, inland Sea Rocket and velvetleaf."
• "Which brought me to the present: host to a flea circus, stuck to a cocklebur plant, with an unknown intruder watching me from the woods who was packing a butt load of cat magic."