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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.

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Origin of burdock

First recorded in 1590–1600; bur1 + dock4

Words nearby burdock

burden, burdened, burden of proof, burdensome, burdizzo, burdock, bureau, bureaucracy, bureaucrat, bureaucratese, bureaucratic
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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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