sandburr
/ˈsændbɜr/
noun
- A type of grass or weed with small, prickly seed heads that stick to clothing or animal fur.
- The dog came back from the walk with sandburrs tangled in its fur.
- Farmers often have to remove sandburrs from their pastures to protect livestock.
- After hiking through the field, my socks were covered in sandburrs.
- The prickly seed head of such a plant.
- She carefully picked the sandburrs off her jeans before going inside.
- Each sandburr has tiny hooks that cling to fabric.
- I stepped on a sandburr and it hurt my bare foot.
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