clotbur

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clotbur

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From clote + burr. Compare clitbur.

noun clotburs · clotebur

UK, dialectal, obsolete The burdock. a weed with large leaves and burs somewhat like those of the burdock or clotbur
US The cocklebur.
Similar: sea burdock

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@misc{clotbur_2026,
  title = {clotbur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clotbur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}