noun
- Any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs.
- synonyms: cocklebur, cockleburr, cockle-burr
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). cockle-bur. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cockle-bur/definitions/1266308 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "cockle-bur" http://smartdefine.org/cockle-bur/definitions/1266308 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, cockle-bur, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cockle-bur/definitions/1266308>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "cockle-bur" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cockle-bur/definitions/1266308> |