Burdock
noun
A plant with big leaves and purple flowers, known for stickiness of its seeds.
The burdock plants are growing along the fence.
Often appears as...
- burdock root
- wild burdock
noun
The root of the burdock plant often used in Asian cooking.
I added some chopped burdock to the soup for extra flavor.
Often appears as...
- burdock root
- burdock soup
Usage tips
Culinary
noun
A plant with big leaves and purple flowers, known for stickiness of its seeds.
The burdock plants are growing along the fence.
Often appears as...
- burdock root
- wild burdock
noun
The root of the burdock plant often used in Asian cooking.
I added some chopped burdock to the soup for extra flavor.
Often appears as...
- burdock root
- burdock soup
Usage tips
Culinary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Velcro Nature
The seeds of burdock cling like Velcro, a detail in stories or discussions about nature.
Kids love playing with burdock seeds; they stick to clothes just like Velcro.
Pro Tip 2/3Herbal Remedies
Sometimes used in natural medicine, burdock references could suggest alternative healing contexts.
My grandmother made a poultice from burdock leaves for my sprained ankle.
Pro Tip 3/3Wildlife Attraction
Burdock is often mentioned in wildlife, indicating an area that attracts bees and birds.
Burdocks are important in the garden to attract pollinators like bees.
Pro Tip 1/3Velcro Nature
The seeds of burdock cling like Velcro, a detail in stories or discussions about nature.
Kids love playing with burdock seeds; they stick to clothes just like Velcro.
Pro Tip 2/3Herbal Remedies
Sometimes used in natural medicine, burdock references could suggest alternative healing contexts.
My grandmother made a poultice from burdock leaves for my sprained ankle.
Pro Tip 3/3Wildlife Attraction
Burdock is often mentioned in wildlife, indicating an area that attracts bees and birds.
Burdocks are important in the garden to attract pollinators like bees.
Pro Tip 1/3Velcro Nature
The seeds of burdock cling like Velcro, a detail in stories or discussions about nature.
Kids love playing with burdock seeds; they stick to clothes just like Velcro.
Pro Tip 2/3Herbal Remedies
Sometimes used in natural medicine, burdock references could suggest alternative healing contexts.
My grandmother made a poultice from burdock leaves for my sprained ankle.
Pro Tip 3/3Wildlife Attraction
Burdock is often mentioned in wildlife, indicating an area that attracts bees and birds.
Burdocks are important in the garden to attract pollinators like bees.
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
and there's literally only a few places on this whole island that you would ever get a tree. If there were none of these abandoned buildings and structures, you wouldn't get things like this. But this is an elder tree. It's not just the elder, of course, you've got stinging nettles here, you've got this stuff which is burdock,
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How digital DNA could...
It's double the normal range. And the digital me searched all the medicine books, and it tells me, "OK, you could drink burdock tea" -- I cannot even pronounce it right -- That is from old Chinese wisdom. And I drank that tea for three months.
Video examples
Finding Baby Seals on an...
and there's literally only a few places on this whole island that you would ever get a tree. If there were none of these abandoned buildings and structures, you wouldn't get things like this. But this is an elder tree. It's not just the elder, of course, you've got stinging nettles here, you've got this stuff which is burdock,
Video examples
How digital DNA could...
It's double the normal range. And the digital me searched all the medicine books, and it tells me, "OK, you could drink burdock tea" -- I cannot even pronounce it right -- That is from old Chinese wisdom. And I drank that tea for three months.
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