burnut

burnut
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)
Etymology: burr (prickly envelope) + nut; from its spiny fruit
: any plant of the genus Tribulus

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  • Tribulus — noun annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs of warm regions • Syn: ↑genus Tribulus • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Zygophyllaceae, ↑family Zygophyllaceae, ↑bean caper family …   Useful english dictionary

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