1. a spiny seed case or fruit of certain grasses that sticks to clothing and skin
2. a grass plant that produces spiny seed cases, especially of the genus Cenchrus
Usage: botanical

Examples

• I pulled several sandspurs from my socks after walking through the field.
• The dog’s fur was covered with sandspurs from running in the tall grass.
• Sandspurs are particularly troublesome weeds in sandy coastal areas.
• She carefully removed the painful sandspur from her bare foot.
• The lawn was overrun with sandspurs that made it impossible to walk barefoot.
• Sandspurs spread quickly in disturbed soil and sandy locations.