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- [bur]
- /bɜr/
- /bɜː(r)/
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- [bur]
- /bɜr/
Definitions of bur word
- noun bur a seed vessel or flower head, as of burdock, having hooks or prickles 3
- noun bur any plant that produces burs 3
- noun bur a person or thing that clings like a bur 3
- noun bur a small surgical or dental drill 3
- verb bur to remove burs from 3
- abbreviation BUR Myanmar (international car registration) 3
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Origin of bur
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English burre, apparently cognate with Danish burre, Norwegian, Swedish borre bur
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bur
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bur popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bur usage trend in Literature
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