ALL meanings of bur reed
bur reed
B b - noun bur reed a marsh plant of the genus Sparganium, having narrow leaves, round clusters of small green flowers, and round prickly fruit: family Sparganiaceae 3
- noun bur reed any of a genus (Sparganium) of the bur-reed family, having grasslike leaves and hard, dry, prickly fruits 3
- adjective bur reed designating a family (Sparganiaceae, order Typhales) of monocotyledonous marsh or water plants 3
- noun bur reed any plant of the genus Sparganium, having ribbony leaves and bearing burlike fruit. 1