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Definition: Arctium

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Burdock.[Wordnet].

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Date "Arctium" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Common Expressions: Arctium

Expressions Definition
Arctium lappa Burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Arctium minus A plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Arctium Burdock. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Arctium

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Arctium lappa Botanical "Burdock" "gobo" (references)

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Definition: Arctium

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Burdock.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Arctium" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Common Expressions: Arctium

ExpressionsDefinition
Arctium lappaBurdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Arctium minusA plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus ArctiumBurdock. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Arctium

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Arctium lappaBotanical"Burdock" "gobo" (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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