COCKLE-BUR Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word cockle-bur. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for COCKLE-BUR
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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 |