burdock
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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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| 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) | |
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Burdock
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
burdock
"coarse, weedy plant," 1590s, from bur (q.v.) + dock, name for various tall, coarse weeds, O.E. docce, akin to M.H.G. tocke "bundle, tuft."
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Example sentences
The tincture you have in your hands also has burdock in it.
For some people the sting of a nettle plant can be eased by rubbing the affected area with a leaf from a burdock plant.
Burdock is any of a group of biennial thistles in the genus arctium, family asteraceae.
Dandelion and burdock is a soft drink that has long been popular in the united kingdom.
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