Bitterbur

/ˈbɪt.ər.bɝ/ noun

A plant with bitter-tasting, burr-like seeds or seed pods that stick to animal fur for dispersal.

Compound from 'bitter' and 'bur' (Middle English 'burre,' the prickly seed pod). The name describes both the taste and the physical characteristic of clinging seed cases.

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