bur|bot

bur|bot
bur|bot «BUR buht», noun, plural -bots or (collectively) -bot.
a freshwater fish related to the cod, having an elongated, slender body, and one barbel on the chin and two on the nose; eelpout.
[< Middle French bourbette, altered < barbote < barbe beard < Latin barba]

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  • Bur oak — Bur Bur, Burr Burr (b[^u]r), n. [OE. burre burdock; cf. Dan. borre, OSw. borra, burdock, thistle; perh. akin to E. bristle (burr for burz ), or perh. to F. bourre hair, wool, stuff; also, according to Cotgrave, the downe, or hairie coat,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Bur oak — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • burbot — bur•bot [[t]ˈbɜr bət[/t]] n. pl. bots, (esp. collectively) bot. ich a freshwater cod, Lota lota, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having an elongated body and a barbel on the chin • Etymology: 1425–75; ME < MF bourbotte …   From formal English to slang

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