Arctium

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, bearing large leaves and hooked burrs that cling to clothing and animal fur.

“The children returned from the meadow with their jumpers covered in arctium burrs.”

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Synonyms

burdock

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Wordle

Starts ARC and ends -IUM with vowels A, I, and U, the Latin genus suffix -IUM is the distinguishing pattern

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Scrabble

The -IUM ending is uncommon and the M closes the word for fewer hooks, but the word scores moderately

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actium atrium matric urtica amrit armit artic auric carum catur citua cumar curat curia marci martu mauri micra mirac mitra mitua murat mutic rutic

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