bur

Etymology

From Middle English burre, from a North Germanic language, such as Danish burre (“bur, burdock”). See also burr.

noun

  1. A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.
  2. Any of several plants having such husks.
  3. A rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads.
  4. Alternative form of burr (“small piece of material”).

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