bur

burdock burs (1)

Meaning

Noun

  • A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.
  • Any of several plants having such husks.
  • A rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads.
  • Alternative of burr.

Origin

  • From Middle English burre, from a North Germanic language, such as Danish burre. See also burr.

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