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2 | 32% | 11 | Controls grassy weeds and certain broadleaf weeds | |
3 | 32% | 11 | Flower-bearing weeds with prickly leaves | |
Prickly Weeds Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "COCKLEBURS" which means:
- 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
An example sentence would be:
- • "I picked up several cockleburs during my hike in the woods."
- • "The dog's fur was full of cockleburs after running through the field."
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New York Times08 Nov 1993 | Down 7 | |
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