burdock

[ bur-dok ]

noun
  1. 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 of burdock

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; bur1 + dock4

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burdock

/ (ˈbɜːˌdɒk) /


noun
  1. 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)

Origin of burdock

1
C16: from bur + dock 4

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