# burdock

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɜːdɒk/ · frequency rank #81,189

## Definitions
1. Any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium.

## Etymology
From Middle English *bury dokke (attested as plural bury dokkis), equivalent to bur(ry) + dock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/burdock