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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 bur that stick to the clothing.


burdock

/ ˈČúɜːˌ»ćɒ°ì /

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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of burdock1

First recorded in 1590–1600; bur 1 + dock 4
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of burdock1

C16: from bur + dock 4
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He found he liked burdock root very much, and when the strawberries turned red, he had them on his breath all day.

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When she bought other, lesser-known vegetables at the supermarket — the book also features burdock, celery root, escarole, turnips and 18 more — the checkers wouldn’t know the codes.

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This healing tea consists of sarsaparilla root, ginger, licorice root, cinnamon, burdock root, juniper berry, black pepper, dandelion root, clove oil and cinnamon bark oil.

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These include a party whose sole platform is a call to boycott public broadcaster NHK, and a party whose trademark is burdock roots and says the vegetable can beat bad guys.

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It’s the same every time: I ask him from the kitchen, “Barley, burdock root or chamomile?”

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