Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "bur" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

beach bur buffalo bur buffalo-bur buffalo-bur nightshade bur block bur marigold bur oak bur-reed burdock burfish burgrass burlike burry burseed burweed butterbur cocklebur sandbur

Etymologically Related To

burr

Inflected/Variant Forms

burr

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bit pericarp pull remove seed vessel take take away take off withdraw

Type Of (IsA)

bit pericarp

Manner Of

remove

Part Of

dentist's drill

Related Terms

borough burg burgh bury fortify husk plant

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.