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bur·dock
/
ˈbɜr
dɒk
/
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bur
-dok
]
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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:
1590–1600;
bur
1
+
dock
4
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burdock
(ˈbɜːˌdɒk)
—
n
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)
[C16: from
bur
+
dock
4
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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.
Burdock
is believed to be a galactagogue, a substance that increases lactation.
Do not gather
burdock
in the wild unless you know what you are doing.
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