VERB + BUR
seeds
BUR + NOUN
xanthium
PREP.
in, through
noun
A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.
Any of several plants having such husks.
A rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads.
Alternative form of burr (“small piece of material”).
name
A surname.
noun — small bit used in dentistry or surgery
noun — seed vessel having hooks or prickles
verb — remove the burrs from
The germination of both seeds of a bur of Xanthium in one season is exceptional.
Bur plants spread through their seed capsules sticking to the fur of animals.