1. a coarse plant with large leaves and purple flower heads that produce prickly burrs

Examples

• The burdock grew wild along the roadside.
• Children often get burdock burrs stuck to their clothing after playing in the fields.
• The herbalist collected burdock roots for medicinal purposes.
• Burdock is considered a weed by many gardeners.
• The sticky burrs of the burdock plant inspired the invention of Velcro.
• Japanese cuisine uses burdock root as a vegetable called gobo.