clotbur

clotbur — noun

1. a type of tall wild plant found in temperate regions, with broad leaves and roun

1.名詞C1
釋義

a type of tall wild plant found in temperate regions, with broad leaves and round flower heads that develop into prickly burs which cling to clothing or animal fur

例句

A large clotbur grew against the barn wall, its burs catching on passing sheep.

collocation: burs catch on [clothing/fur]

Marco picked clotbur burs from his dog's thick coat after their walk.

同義詞
  • burdock

    the general common name for all plants in the Arctium genus; clotbur is a less frequent term for the same plant

  • burweed

    a looser term applied to any weed that produces burs, not only clotbur

用法筆記

Clotbur is a specific type of burdock, but the two terms are often used interchangeably in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌I got clotburs stuck to my pants.
✅I got clotbur burs stuck to my pants.
💡The plant is called clotbur, but the spiny seed cases are called burs.