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ˈbɜr dɒkbur·dock

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. burdock, clotburnoun

    any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs

Wiktionary

  1. burdocknoun

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Burdocknoun

Wikipedia

  1. burdock

    Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, family Asteraceae. Native to Europe and Asia, several species have been widely introduced worldwide. Burdock's clinging properties, in addition to providing an excellent mechanism for seed dispersal, led to the invention of the hook and loop fastener.

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  1. burdock

    Burdock is a type of plant that is native to Europe and Asia, known for its large, heart-shaped leaves and purple flowers. It is characterized by its burrs, which can stick to animal fur or clothing, and it is often used in traditional medicine. The root of the burdock plant is also commonly eaten as a root vegetable.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Burdocknoun

    a genus of coarse biennial herbs (Lappa), bearing small burs which adhere tenaciously to clothes, or to the fur or wool of animals

Wikidata

  1. Burdock

    Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, family Asteraceae. Native to the Old World, several species have been widely introduced worldwide.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Burdock

    See Bur (1).

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BURDOCK

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Burdock is ranked #78821 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Burdock surname appeared 242 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Burdock.

    92.5% or 224 total occurrences were White.
    5.3% or 13 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of burdock in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of burdock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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