sandbur

noun

sand·bur ˈsan(d)-ˌbər

: any of a genus (Cenchrus) of grasses producing spikelets enclosed in ovoid spiny involucres that form burs

also : one of these burs

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of sandbur was in 1830

See more words from the same year

Style

“Sandbur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbur. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

sandbur

noun

sand·bur ˈsan(d)-ˌbər

: any of a genus of grasses mostly of warm sandy areas that produce small prickly dry fruits

also : one of these fruits

Get Word of the Day daily email!