Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clotbur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clot-bur
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage; Obsolete

noun

American usage

Example Sentences

"a weed with large leaves and burs somewhat like those of the burdock or clotbur"

Etymology

From clote + burr. Compare clitbur.

Usage

British usage
Obsolete
American usage

Inflected Forms

clotburs (plural) clotebur (alternative)

Synonyms

sea burdock burdock

Questions

What does clotbur mean?: The burdock.
Where does clotbur come from?: From clote + burr. Compare clitbur.

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