A genus of coarse biennial herbs (Lappa), bearing small burswhich adhere tenaciously to clothes, or to the fur or wool ofanimals.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/16453/burdockRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 07:17:58 GMTWed, 22 Mar 2017 02:38:09 GMT60a large plant of the daisy family. Its flowers develop into burrs (= seed containers that stick to clothes and to animals fur because they are covered in little hooks) .

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/381047https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/381047Thu, 27 May 2021 23:24:26 GMTBurdock is any of a group of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium, family Asteraceae.
The prickly heads of these plants are noted for easily catching on to fur and clothing, thus providing an excellent mechanism for seed dispersal. Burrs cause local irritation and can possibly cause intestinal hairballs in pets. However, most animals avoid ingesting these plants.

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