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COCKLE-BUR Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word cockle-bur. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word cockle-bur. (close relations)

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bur
nounn
noun

• seed vessel having hooks or prickles

• small bit used in dentistry or surgery

verb

• remove the burrs from

burr
verb, nounv, n
noun

• United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)

• seed vessel having hooks or prickles

• rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting

• rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece

• small bit used in dentistry or surgery

verb

• remove the burrs from

sticktight
adjectiveadj
noun

• any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing

• parasitic on especially the heads of chickens

cockle-burr
nounn
noun

• any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs

cocklebur
nounn
noun

• any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs

• burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use

cockleburr
nounn
noun

• any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs

Alternatives for BUR

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