sandbur

/ˈsændbəɹ/

Etymology

From sand + bur.

sandbur means any of several grasses, of the genus Cenchrus, found in the south-eastern United States, that has a spiny burr. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

sandbur is pronounced /ˈsændbəɹ/.

noun

Any of several grasses, of the genus Cenchrus, found in the south-eastern United States, that has a spiny burr