Definition of SANDBUR (original) (raw)
: any of a genus (Cenchrus) of grasses producing spikelets enclosed in ovoid spiny involucres that form burs
also : one of these burs
Word History
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of sandbur was in 1830
Dictionary Entries Near sandbur
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“Sandbur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbur. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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