/ Dictionary / Index B bur reed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bur' reed" Pronunciation: [key] any plant of the genus Sparganium, having ribbony leaves and bearing burlike fruit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. burred burrfish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language