burdock

[ bur-dok ]

/ ˈbɜr dɒk /

noun

a composite plant of the genus Arctium, especially A. lappa, a coarse, broad-leaved weed bearing prickly heads of burs that stick to the clothing.

Origin of burdock

First recorded in 1590–1600; bur¹ + dock⁴

Words nearby burdock

burden, burden of proof, burdened, burdensome, burdizzo, burdock, bureau, bureau de change, bureau of customs, bureau of indian affairs, bureau of internal revenue

Example sentences from the Web for burdock

Burdock here interrupted the lady, by exclaiming, "Hang me if it isn't the woman in brimstone and blue!"

Three Courses and a Dessert |Anonymous
"Not if I am speaking to Mr. Burdock, and if you are going to Mrs. Blennerhagen," replied the woman.

Three Courses and a Dessert |Anonymous
It seems odd at first that lotus—and burdock—should be cultivated for food.

The Foundations of Japan |J.W. Robertson Scott
Jes make a tea of burdock root en add the citrate of potash to hit.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States |Work Projects Administration

These snails lived on burdock leaves, and that was why burdock was planted.

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales |Hans Christian Andersen

British Dictionary definitions for burdock

burdock

/ (ˈbɜːˌdɒk) /

noun

a coarse weedy Eurasian plant of the genus Arctium, having large heart-shaped leaves, tiny purple flowers surrounded by hooked bristles, and burlike fruits: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word Origin for burdock

C16: from bur + dock 4

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