burdock

English

Burdock

Etymology

From Middle English *bury dokke (attested as plural bury dokkis), equivalent to bur(ry) + dock.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɜːdɒk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɝːdɑːk/

Noun

burdock (plural burdocks)

  1. Any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium.

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