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noun
verb (used with object), burred, bur·ring.
to extract or remove burs from.
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Origin of bur
11300–50; Middle English burre, apparently cognate with Danish burre,Norwegian, Swedish borre bur
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bur.
abbreviation
bureau.
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British Dictionary definitions for bur (1 of 3)
bur
/ (bɜː) /
noun
verb burs, burring or burred
(tr) to remove burs from
Also (for senses 1–4): burr
Word Origin for bur
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish burre bur, Swedish kardborre burdock
British Dictionary definitions for bur (2 of 3)
BUR
abbreviation for
Myanmar (international car registration)
Word Origin for BUR
from Burma
British Dictionary definitions for bur (3 of 3)
Bur.
abbreviation for
Myanmar (Burma)
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Scientific definitions for bur
bur
A type of pseudocarp in which the outer surface possesses hooks or barbs. Burs become caught in the feathers or hair of animals, which then carry them away to disperse the seeds.
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