cocklebur
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cocklebur
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From cockle + bur.
noun cockleburs
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Any of the coarse composite weeds of the genus Xanthium, with a prickly fruit.
Fig. 1.—Spiculated pollens of ragweeds (ambrosias) low in protein. […] In the cocklebur (Xanthium americanum) and the rough wild elder (Iva ciliata), the spicules are shorter, being 0.7 and 0.5 microns, and the reaction is proportionately less active than with the ragweeds (ambrosias). […] While the
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noun any of the coarse composite weeds of the genus Xanthium, with a prickly fruit
| 中文 | 蒼耳 /苍耳 cāng'ěr, 葹 shī |
|---|---|
| Português | arzola |
| Français | xanthium, lampourde |
| Deutsch | Spitzklette |
| Italiano | nappola |
| Русский | дурни́шник durníšnik |
Talk about this word "cocklebur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cocklebur. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cocklebur. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cocklebur "cocklebur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cocklebur.Cite this
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title = {cocklebur},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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