sheep bur

noun

: any of several plants whose fruits or seeds tend to lodge in sheep's wool: such as

a

: an annual composite weed (Acanthospermum australe) of the southern U.S. and tropical regions with a prickly fruit shaped like a starfish

b

: cocklebur

c

: stickseed

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