/ 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 .
/ 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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005