Meaning Of The Word Burdock

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burdock in American English
any of several plants (genus Arctium) of the composite family, with large basal leaves and purple-flowered heads covered with hooked prickles
noun: a composite plant of the genus Arctium, esp. A. lappa, a coarse, broad-leaved weed bearing prickly heads of burs that stick to the clothing

burdock in British English
noun: a coarse weedy Eurasian plant of the genus Arctium, having large heart-shaped leaves, tiny purple flowers surrounded by hooked bristles, and burlike fruits: family Asteraceae (composites)

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