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any plant of the genus Sparganium, having ribbony leaves and bearing burlike fruit.[1590-1600]
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bur reed
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Bur reed — Bur Bur, Burr Burr (b[^u]r), n. [OE. burre burdock; cf. Dan. borre, OSw. borra, burdock, thistle; perh. akin to E. bristle (burr for burz ), or perh. to F. bourre hair, wool, stuff; also, according to Cotgrave, the downe, or hairie coat,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bur reed — n. any of a genus (Sparganium) of the bur reed family, having grasslike leaves and hard, dry, prickly fruits … English World dictionary
bur-reed — [bʉrrēd΄] adj. designating a family (Sparganiaceae, order Typhales) of monocotyledonous marsh or water plants * * * … Universalium
bur reed — bur′ reed n. pln any of various plants of the genus Sparganium having ribbony leaves and bearing burlike fruit • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
bur-reed — [bʉrrēd΄] adj. designating a family (Sparganiaceae, order Typhales) of monocotyledonous marsh or water plants … English World dictionary
bur-reed — burˈ reed noun A reedlike genus (Sparganium) of water plants with globular flower heads • • • Main Entry: ↑burr … Useful english dictionary
bur reed — noun marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Sparganium, ↑genus Sparganium * * * noun : any plant of the genus Sparganium having e … Useful english dictionary
bur-reed — noun an aquatic reed like plant with rounded flower heads and oily seeds. [Genus Sparganium.] … English new terms dictionary
bur reed — noun Date: 1597 any of a genus (Sparganium of the family Sparganiaceae) of herbaceous plants with globose fruits resembling burs … New Collegiate Dictionary
exotic bur-reed — šakotasis šiurpis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šiurpinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Sparganium erectum), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Sparganium erectum angl. exotic bur reed šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
