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# burdock

noun (burdock — a plant; a burdock)

«burdock» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Burdock is a tall weed with big leaves and round prickly seed heads (burrs) that stick to clothes and animal fur. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burdock/#m1)

### In the lessons

In nature lessons burdock shows how some plants spread their seeds by sticking to animals; its burrs inspired the invention of Velcro. In the UK, dandelion and burdock is a traditional fizzy drink. In some places, burdock root is eaten as a vegetable. Phrases: burdock burrs, dandelion and burdock.

### Examples

- Burdock burrs stuck all over the dog's fur. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burdock/#x1)
- Burdock grows along paths and fields. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burdock/#x2)
- The idea for Velcro came from burdock burrs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burdock/#x3)
- Burdock has very large leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burdock/#x4)
- We picked burdock burrs off our socks after the walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burdock/#x5)
- Dandelion and burdock is a fizzy drink in Britain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burdock/#x6)
- The largest green leaf in this country is certainly the burdock-leaf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burdock/#x7)

### Note

Usually uncountable for the plant: burdock; a burdock for one plant. Its sticky seed heads are burrs. Don't eat wild plants unless a grown-up who knows plants says it is safe.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «burdock» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/burdock/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«burdock» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/burdock.html) on Mova free.