noun
- plural of bur: rough, prickly seed cases or flower heads that stick to clothing and animal fur
Examples
- The dog came home with burs stuck in its fur after running through the field.
- She carefully picked the burs off her wool sweater.
- The hiking trail was overgrown with plants that left burs on our socks.
- Burs from the thistle plants clung to his jacket.
- The children collected burs to use in their nature craft project.
- After walking through the meadow, we spent time removing burs from our clothes.