cocklebur
noun
cock·le·bur
ˈkä-kəl-ˌbər 
ˈkə-
ˈkə-
: any of a genus (Xanthium) of prickly-fruited composite plants
also
: one of its stiff-spined fruits
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But the fact is, a pair of beagles or even a single hound can be deadly on a rabbit hunt, and the instinct is entwined in their DNA like a cocklebur.
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Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
The lake’s receding water left behind a crazy plain of sprawling cocklebur fields pocked with silty potholes.
—T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 10 Mar. 2020
There amid coons and cocklebur, Charlie maybe harbored regrets.
—Rick Montgomery, kansascity, 17 Oct. 2017
Michael Franklin was a cocklebur for the Steers, accounting for 402 Wyatt yards and five touchdowns.
—John Henry, star-telegram, 28 Sep. 2017
In addition to switchgrass and American beach grass, look for cocklebur, sea rocket and cottonwood here.
—cleveland.com, 11 June 2017
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Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
The lake’s receding water left behind a crazy plain of sprawling cocklebur fields pocked with silty potholes.
—T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 10 Mar. 2020
There amid coons and cocklebur, Charlie maybe harbored regrets.
—Rick Montgomery, kansascity, 17 Oct. 2017
Michael Franklin was a cocklebur for the Steers, accounting for 402 Wyatt yards and five touchdowns.
—John Henry, star-telegram, 28 Sep. 2017
In addition to switchgrass and American beach grass, look for cocklebur, sea rocket and cottonwood here.
—cleveland.com, 11 June 2017
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cocklebur
noun
cock·le·bur
ˈkäk-əl-ˌbər
ˈkək-
ˈkək-
: any of a genus of plants that have prickly fruits and are related to the thistles
also
: one of its fruits
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