bur clover

bur clo·ver

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur kloh-ver]
- /bɜr ˈkloʊ vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur kloh-ver]
- /bɜr ˈkloʊ vər/

Definition of bur clover words

noun bur clover any of several Eurasian legumes of the genus Medicago, as M. hispida, having yellow flowers and prickly, coiled, black pods, naturalized in North America. 1

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Origin of bur clover

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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bur clover popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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