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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

bardana

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baʁˈdɐ.nɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Burdock/ˈbɜːr.dɒk/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A raiz de bardana é usada em chás medicinais."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A coarse, biennial thistle-like plant that bears prickly heads or burs that easily cling to clothing and animal fur.

    "The dog's coat was covered in burdock after running through the overgrown field."
  2. 2

    The root of the burdock plant, often used in herbal medicine and East Asian cuisine.

    "Burdock root is frequently stir-fried or added to soups for its earthy flavor and purported health benefits."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'clote' (referring to the burdock plant) combined with 'dock' (referring to broad-leaved plants). The term dates back to the late Middle English period, with roots tracing to Old English and Germanic origins associated with burr-bearing weeds.

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