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sandbur

/ˈsændbəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sand-bur
IPA
/ˈsændbəɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several grasses, of the genus Cenchrus, found in the south-eastern United States, that has a spiny burr

Etymology

From sand + bur.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsændbəɹ/

Inflected Forms

sandburs (plural)

Synonyms

sandspur field sandbur cenchrus tribuloides

Questions

How do you pronounce sandbur?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsændbəɹ/.
What does sandbur mean?
Any of several grasses, of the genus Cenchrus, found in the south-eastern United States, that has a spiny burr
Where does sandbur come from?
From sand + bur.

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