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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURDOCK

From bur + dock4.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BURDOCK

burdock  [ˈbɜːˌdɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURDOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burdock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BURDOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

burdock

Arctium

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.

Definition of burdock in the English dictionary

The definition of burdock in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURDOCK


butterdock
ˈbʌtəˌdɒk
candock
ˈkændɒk
doc
dɒk
dock
dɒk
docks
dɒk
drama-doc
ˈdrɑːməˌdɒk
dry-dock
ˈdraɪˌdɒk
hardoke
ˈhɑːdɒk
Kodok
ˈkəʊdɒk
Murdoch
ˈmɜːdɒk
opodeldoc
ˌɒpəˈdɛldɒk
pondok
ˈpɒndɒk
postdoc
ˈpəʊstˌdɒk
redock
riːˈdɒk
spatterdock
ˈspætərˌdɒk
undock
ʌnˈdɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURDOCK

burbot
Burckhardt
burdash
burden
burden of proof
burdened
burdener
burdenous
burdensome
burdizzo
bureau
bureau de change
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Prisons
bureaucracies
bureaucracy
bureaucrat
bureaucratese
bureaucratic
bureaucratically

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURDOCK

container dock
daddock
dry dock
finnan haddock
floating dock
floating dry dock
graving dock
haddock
holding paddock
inner dock
paddock
piddock
puddock
ruddock
scene dock
shaddock
smoked haddock
spell a paddock
the long paddock
wet dock

Synonyms and antonyms of burdock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «burdock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURDOCK

Find out the translation of burdock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of burdock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burdock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牛蒡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bardana
570 millions of speakers

English

burdock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Burdock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأرقطيون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лопуха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bardana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাঁটুইগাছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bardane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burdock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴボウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우엉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burdock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây ngưu bàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

burdock
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काटेरी फुले विचारू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dulavratotu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bardana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łopian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лопуха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brusture
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολλιτσίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kardborre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

burdock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burdock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURDOCK»

The term «burdock» is regularly used and occupies the 78.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURDOCK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «burdock» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «burdock» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burdock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURDOCK»

Discover the use of burdock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burdock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Darcy Burdock
Follows the humorous adventures of ten-year-old Darcy and her friends and family.
Laura Dockrill, 2013
2
Burdock
Over the course of three summers in New England, Malcolm gathered leaves of the burdock plant, a “large rank weed” with medicinal properties “that grows along roadsides and in waste places and around derelict buildings.” Influenced ...
Janet Malcolm, 2008
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Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition
Updated to reflect the latest data, Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition is the newest edition of an industry standard.
George A. Burdock, 2004
4
Darcy Burdock
In this first book, we are introduced to her family: Mum, who Darcy loves as much as her favourite fried egg and chips, Dad, who is kind and fair if a bit hopeless, and little siblings Hector and Poppy, who Darcy likes dressing up in ...
Laura Dockrill, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives
Is your company manufacturing food that is potentially toxic? With the Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, the answers are at your fingertips: You quickly look up "Beet Red" and find it is indeed natural, a product of edible beets.
George A. Burdock, 1997
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The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved: Inside America's ...
My own paradise garden of mutual naturalization has two plants I want to share here: burdock and stinging nettles. Both are Eurasian weeds, introduced species where I live (though there are native stinging nettles species in this region), but ...
Sandor Ellix Katz, 2006
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Quick Access Patient Information: On Conditions, Herbs and ...
BURDOCK During the Middle Ages, English herbalists preferred burdock root over sarsaparilla in treating boils, scurvy, and rheumatism. Native American healers were quite fond of burdock as a medicinal plant. American herbalists have used ...
‎2000
8
Vegetables of Canada
Burdock can be used in oriental-style stir-fries or added to vegetable dishes, stews, soups, or meat dishes (Halpin 1978). Example recipes Brown rice baked with burdock and dried mushrooms (Schneider 1986) Burdock salad ( Buishandetal.
Derek B. Munro, 1997
9
From the Tales of Burdock Mountain
Well, he got some money from the railroad because of the accident and he opened a store where the river bends across from Burdock Mountain. He had two daughters. One of them married and moved away. The other stayed on to care for  ...
Everett A. Blackman, 1991
10
The New Healing Herbs: The Classic Guide to Nature's Best ...
fecrions, kidney problems, and painful urination in addition to skin infections and arthritis. Centuries after Hildegard recommended burdock for cancer, the herb's reputation as a tumor treatment spread to Russia, China, India, and the Americas.
Michael Castleman, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURDOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burdock is used in the context of the following news items.
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How one company put €10 million in funding on the table for Irish …
... in our growing success.” Other firms funded through the platform include Dublin's Viking Splash Tours and fish-and-chip chain Leo Burdock. «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
2
At Chairman's brick-and-mortar, bao still the main draw
... and the bowls are enhanced with marinated mushrooms, daikon sprouts and pickled carrots and burdock. Chewy glass noodles made from ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
3
Q&A with The Plough Inn chef James Durrant
Fish and chips, mushy peas and a can of dandelion and burdock. 9. If you could meet anyone from history, who would it be? Sir Winston ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Jul 15»
4
British photographer creates modern-day folklore portraits
The Burry Man of Queensferry, who is covered from head to foot with the needle sharp burrs of the local Burdock Thistle. Around ten thousand ... «Metro.us, Jul 15»
5
Distinction for Wildcats drama student
Wildcats Theatre School student Georgia Burdock, 14, from Baston, achieved distinction at Grade 7 of her LAMDA exams. EMN-150207- ... «Rutland and Stamford Mercury, Jul 15»
6
Women Say Popular Detox Product Caused Their Birth Control to Fail
You follow up at bedtime with a "cleansing" tea that contains a totally different blend of herbs including senna leaves, burdock root, hawthorn ... «The Stir, Jul 15»
7
B.C. man fined for leaving horses in distress, but gets to keep the …
The veterinarian acting for the SPCA gave the lone stallion treatment and Huffman cut the weed — burdock — from its mane and tail. It was put ... «The Province, Jul 15»
8
Restaurant Review | Big tastes come from tiny Wishes + Luck kitchen
For a small kitchen with no ventilation (i.e., no frying), they've assembled a nimble team plucked from Burdock and Co. and the former Boneta ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
9
Review: Buongiorna E Buonasera, Oxford
We chose drinks from the refrigerator – a pear juice for me (hard to find in this country) and an Italian version of dandelion and burdock for him ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
10
Fined, but he keeps horses
“The amount of burdock is so thick it looks like they have a hive of bees on them,” she said. But, the sentencing judge said she would agree with ... «Kamloops This Week, Jul 15»

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