bur reed

noun

any plant of the genus Sparganium, having ribbony leaves and bearing burlike fruit.

Origin of bur reed

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby bur reed

bur, bur clover, bur cucumber, bur marigold, bur oak, bur reed, bur., burakumin, buran, buraq, buraydah

Example sentences from the Web for bur reed

  • Golden marigold buttons dotted the marshy spots, and the bur-reed stretched out its bristly fruit on crinkled arms.

    The Song of Songs |Hermann Sudermann

  • It feeds in July and August in stems of bur-reed (Sparganium), reed-mace, and yellow flag.

    The Moths of the British Isles, First Series |Richard South

British Dictionary definitions for bur reed

bur reed

noun

a marsh plant of the genus Sparganium, having narrow leaves, round clusters of small green flowers, and round prickly fruit: family Sparganiaceae