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bur

UK/bʌr/ US/bɝ/ rare
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

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2.

small bit used in dentistry or surgery

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verb

1.

remove the burrs from

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Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • beach bur
  • buffalo bur
  • buffalo-bur nightshade
  • bur block
  • bur marigold
  • bur oak

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