Bur(r) [Bur, Burr]

Morpheme

Bur(r) [Bur, Burr]

Type

free base

Denotation

prickly seed, pointed object, small piece of leftover material

Etymology

Middle English burre; probably from Scandinavian source or Old English byrst

Evidence

bur, burdock, burfish, burgrass, burlike, burr, burred, burrfish, burrhead, burrier, burriest, burring, burrish, burrless, burrlike, burrs, burrweed, burry, burs, burseed, burweed, butterbur, clotbur, cocklebur, deburr, sandbur