burdock
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.
burdocks
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pluralof burdock.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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What had set me off on this track, a track that became narrower and narrower and finally petered out in a field bestrewn with burdocks and cow pats?
From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2013
Then he covered himself all over with trailing strands of goose grass and big burdocks and he even found ways to alter his smell.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Along the edge of the path is a thicket of weeds: goldenrod, ragweed, asters, burdocks, deadly nightshade, its berries red as valentine candies.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
After a glance at the Efrafans, Silver spoke quickly to Thethuthinnang, who slipped back through the burdocks.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
First, we waded through the plantains and burdocks, at a slow walk, with a stumble now and then, which set my little heart to quaking like a swampy bog trod upon.
From Phemie Frost's Experiences by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens
