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6 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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He brushed against the burdock plant and ended up covered in burrs.
The farmer had to deal with burs on his clothes every time he worked in the fields.
The bur attached itself to the wool coat, creating a challenge for the dry cleaner.
The hiker brushed against a bur and found tiny prickles stuck to his clothes.
The children giggled as they threw burrs at each other during the nature hike.
The hiker spent hours picking bur's off his clothes after trekking through the forest.

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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