/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of cockle bur Find synonyms for: Noun1. cocklebur, cockle-bur, cockleburr, cockle-burr, weedusage: any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrsNoun1. cocklebur, cockle-bur, cockleburr, cockle-burr, weedusage: burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary useWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effervescent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language