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burdock

/ˈbɝːdɑːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
bur-dock
IPA
/ˈbɝːdɑːk/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɝːdɑːk/
  • British English: /ˈbɜːdɒk/

Inflected Forms

burdocks (plural)

Phrases

common burdock dandelion and burdock edible burdock great burdock greater burdock lesser burdock sea burdock

Synonyms

gobo clotbur

Questions

How do you pronounce burdock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɝːdɑːk/.
What does burdock mean?
Any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium.
Where does burdock come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce burdock

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