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cockspur

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒkspəː/
Definition of cockspur

noun

  • 1the spur on the leg of a cock.
  • 2Australian a European plant of the daisy family with yellow thistle-like flower heads that has become naturalized in Australia.
    • Centaurea melitensis, family Compositae

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