bur

bur [burr, burs] n

Danish 'burdock'.

  1. Seed pod; chestnut husk.
  2. Pine cone; deciduous spike; female catkin of an evergreen.
  3. Sticker; thorn; goat-head; prickly weed; rough husk; dry flower head; [onomatapoeia; word play with “burrrr”] shiver; shudder; trembling; tremor; chill.
  4. Stubble; chaff; straw; remains of the harvest.
  5. Pod; shell; cod; case; capsule; [fig.] head; skull.