bur marigold meaning

UK US /bɝ ˈmɛrəɡoʊld/ 4 syllables

bur marigold (noun): any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing.

Definition of bur marigold

  1. any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing

    Synonyms: burr marigold, beggar-ticks, beggar's-ticks, sticktight

    Type of: subshrub

    Kinds: Spanish needles, tickseed sunflower, European beggar-ticks, swampy beggar-ticks

How to pronounce bur marigold

bur marigold is pronounced /bɝ ˈmɛrəɡoʊld/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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