burweed

burweed — 名詞

1. any wild plant whose seeds or fruits are covered in small hooks or prickles so t

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釋義

芒刺草；刺果

果實帶鉤刺的野生植物

any wild plant whose seeds or fruits are covered in small hooks or prickles so they easily stick to clothing, animal fur, or feathers

例句

Mira found burweed seeds stuck to her socks after walking through the empty lot.

Mira 走過那片空地後，發現襪子上黏滿了芒刺草的種子。

collocation: burweed seeds / seeds stuck to [fabric]

The old farmer pointed at the burweed and warned the children not to touch its prickly fruit.

老農夫指著芒刺草，警告孩子們不要碰那些帶刺的果實。

同義詞
  • bur plant

    less common alternative name for the same group of plants

  • burr

    informal shortening, but can also refer to just the seed head rather than the whole plant

文法句型

burweed (countable) — a specific plant or species

burweed (uncountable) — the plant type as ground cover or mass growth

用法筆記

Burweed is not a scientific classification but a common name for several unrelated plants (e.g. cocklebur, burdock, sandbur) that share the same seed-dispersal strategy. The word is most often encountered in gardening, farming, and nature-writing contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I stepped on a burweed and it pricked my foot.
✅I stepped on a burweed bur and it pricked my foot.
💡the plant itself is not prickly to step on; only the seed heads (burs) are.