bur

CEFRC2

/bɝ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A rough seed covering that sticks to clothing or animal fur.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads.

Examples

  • The germination of both seeds of a bur of Xanthium in one season is exceptional.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /beː/
  • /bʌr/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any of several plants having such husks.

  2. A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After walking through the field, a sticky blank clung to his wool sock.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English burre, of unknown origin but probably from North Germanic (Scandinavian) source or from Old English byrst (“bristle”). See also burr. Compare English bristle, Danish burre (“bur, burdock”), Norwegian borre, Swedish borre, and Old Norse burst (“bristle”).