Noogoora burr
/nʊˈguːrə/noun
1- Austral. a plant of the daisy family which has become naturalized in Australia, where it is considered a noxious weed because its hooked burrs become entangled in sheep's fleeces〈澳〉西方苍耳。
1.1
- Xanthium occidentale, family Compositae.拉丁名Xanthium occidentale,菊科。
词源
late 19th cent.: Noogoora from the name of a sheep station in Queensland.