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1bur

Definition of BUR

variant of burr
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Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

2bur

abbreviation

Definition of BUR

bureau
BUR Defined for Kids

bur

noun \ˈbər\

Definition of BUR for Kids

:  a rough or prickly covering or shell of a seed or fruit

Variants of BUR

bur or burr \ˈbər\
Medical Dictionary

bur

noun \ˈbər\

Medical Definition of BUR

1
usu burr :  a small surgical cutting tool (as for making an opening in bone)
2
:  a bit used on a dental drill

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35 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bur
  2. burr
  3. bur bristlegrass
  4. bur chervil
  5. bur clover
  6. bur cucumber
  7. bur gherkin
  8. bur grass
  9. bur marigold
  10. bur oak
  11. bur parsley
  12. bur-ragweed
  13. bur reed
  14. bur-reed family
  15. bur sage
  16. blue bur
  17. buffalo bur
  18. California bur clover
  19. Colorado bur
  20. cotton bur
  21. creeping bur
  22. dog bur
  23. grass bur
  24. hurr-bur
  25. mouse bur
  26. New Zealand bur
  27. paraguay bur
  28. paroquet bur
  29. prickly bur
  30. sheep bur
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