/ Dictionary / Index B burdock: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bur•dock Pronunciation: (bûr'dok), [key] — n. a composite plant of the genus Arctium, esp. A. lappa, a coarse, broad-leaved weed bearing prickly heads of burs that stick to the clothing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: burdock (Thesaurus) burdensome bureau Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language