BURDOCK


Meaning of BURDOCK in English

/ ˈbɜːdɒk; NAmE ˈbɜːrdɑːk/ noun

[ U ] a plant with flowers that become prickly and stick to passing animals

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from burr + dock in the sense wild plant .

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