单词	cocklebur
释义	cocklebur /ˈkɒk(ə)lbəː / noun A herbaceous plant of the daisy family with broad leaves and burred fruits, native to tropical America. Genus Xanthium, family Compositae: two or three species. Both cocklebur and magnolia blossoms must either be harvested and dried for future use or they may be purchased from Chinese pharmacies.... It is a native insect which feeds on wild hosts including cocklebur, sunflowers, and common and giant ragweed, as well as soybeans. I spent whole summers with a group of guys, chopping cockleburs and button weeds in the cornfields and talking the way teenage boys talk when they're off by themselves. Origin Mid 19th century: from cockle2 + burr.
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