English Explanatory Dictionary

bur-reed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group (genus Sparganium) of widespread flowering perennial marsh plants widespread in wet areas in temperate regions.

Word forms

bur-reed bur-reeds

Etymology

From bur (“prickly husk of a small seed”) + reed (“type of tall, thin grass”).

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