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bur

bur · burs

колючка, реп'ях

колючка, репей, заусенец

Splitter, Grat, Klette

A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plantsA rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.

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UK/bɜː/US/bɝ/

» Her hair was the color that lines a chestnut-bur.

Значення

значень: 3

A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.
Any of several plants having such husks.
A rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads.

Ще визначення

small bit used in dentistry or surgery
seed vessel having hooks or prickles

Приклади

речень: 3

Her hair was the color that lines a chestnut-bur.
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Bur plants spread through their seed capsules sticking to the fur of animals.
deKletten verbreiten sich, indem sie ihre Samenkapseln an das Fell von Tieren anheften.
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The germination of both seeds of a bur of Xanthium in one season is exceptional.
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Походження

From Middle English burre, of unknown origin but probably from North Germanic (Scandinavia

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”).

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