sandbur

noun

sand·​bur ˈsan(d)-ˌbər 

: any of a genus (Cenchrus) of grasses producing spikelets enclosed in ovoid spiny involucres that form burs

also : one of these burs

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sandbur

noun

sand·​bur ˈsan(d)-ˌbər 

: any of a genus of grasses mostly of warm sandy areas that produce small prickly dry fruits

also : one of these fruits