noun
- Plural of burweed; any of various plants that produce burrs or prickly seed pods, especially plants of the genus Ambrosia or similar weedy species.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Common in botanical and agricultural contexts
Examples
- The farmer spent weeks removing burweeds from the field.
- Burweeds spread easily because their seeds stick to animal fur and clothing.
- Children often get burweeds tangled in their hair after playing in the meadow.
- The garden was overrun with burweeds by late summer.
- Livestock avoid grazing areas thick with burweeds.