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4 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Bur' in a Sentence

"A rough, prickly covering around the seeds of certain plants, such as the chestnut or burdock." more

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The velcro strip mimics the bur's mechanism for attaching things together.
She wore thick socks to protect her feet from the bur's prickly surface.
The curious squirrel found a bur with chestnuts and tried to crack it open.
The bur of the burdock plant clung to the hiker's pants as they walked through the meadow.

Bur

bur
nounA rough, prickly covering around the seeds of certain plants, such as the chestnut or burdock.

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Last Updated On: June 19, 2024
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