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  1. Burdock
    [disambiguation] Burdock refers to any of a group of thistle-like plants, particularly: Burdock may also refer to: In fictional characters: In other uses: ==People with the surname== ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burdock_(disambiguation)

  2. Burdock
    (Arctium) This European biennial is commonly known as the Great Burdock or Gobo. It has large, rough foliage and grows quite large. It is grown mainly for its long, light brown root and is commonly cultivated in the Orient. Burdock takes up a lot of space, much more than Rhubarb, and may become a we...
    Found op http://www.botany.com/arctium.html

  3. burdock
    [n] - any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=burdock

  4. Burdock
    A hardy plant that grows wild in the UK. The long, dark burdock root is delicious in soups, stews and sea vegetable dishes or sautéed with carrots. Its is highly valued in macrobiotic cooking for its strengthening qualities.
    Found op http://www.macrobiotics.co.uk/glossary.htm

  5. Burdock
    Bur'dock noun [ Bur + dock the plant.] (Botany) A genus of coarse biennial herbs ( Lappa ), bearing small burs which adhere tenaciously to clothes, or to the fur or wool of animals. » The common burdock is the
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/114

  6. burdock
    <botany> A genus of coarse biennial herbs (Lappa), bearing small burs which adhere tenaciously to clothes, or to the fur or wool of animals. ... The common burdock is the Lappa officinalis. ... Origin: Bur + dock the plant. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?burdock

  7. burdock
    clotbur noun any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=burdock



  1. Burdock
    • (n.) A genus of coarse biennial herbs (Lappa), bearing small burs which adhere tenaciously to clothes, or to the fur or wool of animals.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/burdock/

  2. burdock
    (from the article `Asterales`) ...surface area is increased by the presence of an even thinner expanded margin (wing). Some have barbed structures or are provided with hooks or ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/130

  3. Burdock
    Burdock is any of a group of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium, family Asteraceae. Native to the Old World, several species have been widely introduced worldwide. Plants of the genus Arctium have dark green leaves that can grow up to 28" (71 cm) long. They are generally large, coarse and ovate...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burdock

  4. burdock
    burdock (bûr'däk) , common name of any plant of the genus Arctium of the family Asteraceae (aster family), coarse biennials indigenous to temperate Eurasia and mostly weedy in North America. The flowers, usually purple, are followed by roundish many-seeded burs. The great burdock (A. l...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0809473.html

  5. Burdock
    Burdock (Arctium Lappa) is a biennial herb of the family Compositae. The flower head is covered with small hooks and readily attaches itself to any passing body, thus securing wide distribution of its seeds. In Britain burdocks are regarded as troublesome weeds, but in some countries the roots, youn...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BBA.HTM

  6. burdock
    Any of several bushy herbs characterized by hairy leaves and ripe fruit enclosed in burs with strong hooks. (Genus Arctium, family Compositae.)
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0010740.html

  7. burdock
    A plant whose seeds and root have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have antioxidant effects. The scientific name is Arctium lappa. Also called happy major and lappa.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=B

  8. burdock
    1) Clotbur 2) Subshrub 3) Suffrutex
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/burdock/1

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