buffalo bur

/ˌbʌf(ə)ˈloʊ bər/
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Definitions of buffalo bur
  1. noun
    North American nightshade with prickly foliage and racemose yellow flowers
    synonyms: Solanum rostratum
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    type of:
    nightshade
    any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
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