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Etymology 1

From Middle English burre, perhaps from Old English byrst (“bristle”) from Old Norse

Noun

burr (plural burrs)

  1. A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
  2. A bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing.
  3. A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
sliver or splinter
seed pod with sharp features
  • Bulgarian: лепка bg(bg) f.
material left on an edge after cutting
  • German: Grat de(de) m.
  • Swedish: grad sv(sv) c.

Etymology 2

(onomatopoeia), influenced by bur

Noun

burr (plural burrs)

  1. A rough humming sound.
  2. A rolled "r".
Translations
mispronouncion of "r"
  • Russian: картавость ru(ru) (kartávost') f., грассирование ru(ru) (grassírovanije) n. ("r" as in French)

Verb

to burr (third-person singular simple present burrs, present participle burring, simple past and past participle burred)

  1. (transitive) To pronounce with a rolled "r".
  2. (intransitive) To make a rough humming sound.
Translations
to mispronounce "r"
  • Russian: картавить ru(ru) (kartávit'), грассировать ru(ru) (grassírovat') (pronounce "r" as in French)

Etymology 3

From burl

Noun

burr (plural burrs)

  1. (UK) Alternative spelling of burl.

 

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