bur
The definition of a bur is the rough case on a plant that holds seeds or fruit by hooks or teeth.
(noun)An example of a plant with burs is ragweed.
Bur means to remove prickly parts.
(verb)An example of bur is to remove the prickly husks from a tumbleweed.
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See bur in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the rough, prickly seedcase or fruit of certain plants, as the sticktight, cocklebur, etc.
- a weed or other plant with burs
- anything that clings like a bur
- Dentistry a cutting or drilling bit
- burr & burr
Origin: ME burre < Scand; akin to Dan burre, Swed borre < IE *bhors-: for base see bristle
bureau
- Bureau
- Burma
- Burmese
See bur in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also burr
noun- a. A rough prickly husk or covering surrounding the seeds or fruits of plants such as the chestnut or the burdock.b. A plant producing such husks or coverings.
- A persistently clinging or nettlesome person or thing.
- A rough protuberance, especially a burl on a tree.
- Any of various rotary cutting tools designed to be attached to a drill.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English burre
Origin: , of Scandinavian origin
. abbreviation
bureau
abbreviation
Burma
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