How to Use burdock in a Sentence

burdock

noun
  • Push beef and onions to the side and add drained burdock.
    Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018
  • There were pickles of burdock and lotus and daikon, both sliced and shaved.
    Jennifer Graue, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2017
  • In a small bowl, combine burdock and enough cold water to cover.
    Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018
  • In bibimbap, shiitakes, carrots, spinach and burdock are fanned out over rice and crowned by an egg with a still-quaking yolk.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2018
  • When using carrot, burdock and daikon, chop them finely.
    The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2017
  • Sweet, tangy black garlic oil is an addictive touch, and yu choy and burdock feel exotic and familiar at the same time.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Jan. 2017
  • The tempura is all fantastic, whether fishcake, burdock root, shrimp or eel.
    Stephanie Cha, latimes.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Six years later, the site seethes with life, barely visible trails cutting through rampant sedge and mallow, cow parsley and burdock.
    The Economist, 5 July 2018
  • Enzo’s phrasing, thanks to Costner, is an easy-on-the-ears drawl; the texture of his voice is pleasingly rough, like a bit of fur that’s been slightly ruffled by the removal of a bothersome burdock.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2019
  • These oil-regulating results are all thanks to a mixture of pure herbal extracts (like burdock, ivy, and gentian), as well as free-floating marigold petals, which are placed in the bottle by hand.
    Rebecca Norris, Allure, 3 May 2018
  • This stuff—made from chicory, burdock, and dandelion—tastes vaguely of dark butterscotch.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2022
  • One specialty is the steaming chicken-mushroom-and-burdock ramen served in big bowls atop an elongated wooden bar.
    Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2019
  • Two large burdock leaves dangle over a shallow pool of water inside a metal circle, and a pair of steel armatures hold, respectively, clumps of dry grass and a soil core from the Patuxent River.
    Washington Post, 7 May 2021
  • Pears, baked apples, and dandelion and burdock cordial bring sweeter aromas.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl toss together the onion, sweet potato, burdock root, mushrooms, carrot, chrysanthemum greens and shrimp, if using, until well combined.
    Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Not too far from Caledonia Spirits’ headquarters in Vermont, a local farmer grows burdock, a root used in Japanese cuisine.
    Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2020
  • Years ago, a waitress suggested I order, in addition to burdock kinpira and avocado nori, ume shiso nori.
    Kiki Flynn, Bon Appetit, 9 May 2017
  • Instead, Lopez takes a handful of herbal supplements including aforementioned turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, and neem leaf.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 13 Dec. 2017
  • There is a superb one with fresh kale and fried burdock in an unexpectedly Southeast Asian lemongrass dressing, and another of cabbage and roasted duck stirred with, yes, mayonnaise.
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Another gear essential to pack is a compact shovel for underground edibles like wild potatoes, leeks and burdock root.
    Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2023
  • In Lee, the pastry chef, refuses to sell coffee, and slips Korean ingredients like woodsy burdock and soy sauce into otherwise traditional French goods like mille-feuille and madeleines.
    Elyse Inamine, New York Times, 1 May 2023
  • This Scotch Porter exfoliator takes advantage of those juicy ruby-red pomegranate enzymes and includes soothing aloe and youth-enhancing burdock root.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Now, there are two large Berkeley Bowl locations that have become renowned for their diverse and affordable selections of fresh vegetables and fruit, such as spindly Buddha’s hand, fuzzy red rambutan, aromatic epazote leaves and long burdock roots.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Formulated with yellow dock and burdock botanical extracts that support the body’s ability to release and flush out toxins, these twice-a-day pills may help decrease inflammation and in turn reduce spots and bacteria on the skin.
    Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 8 July 2018
  • Chicory root, dandelion root, burdock root, eleuthero root (which has similar properties to ginseng), chaga mushroom, orange peel, cinnamon chips, and carob.
    Ashlea Halpern, Bon Appetit, 24 Apr. 2017
  • Chicory root, dandelion root, burdock root, eleuthero root (which has similar properties to ginseng), chaga mushroom, orange peel, cinnamon chips, and carob.
    Ashlea Halpern, Bon Appetit, 24 Apr. 2017
  • Cactus promotes bounce and shine, acai delivers important vitamins, and burdock fights dandruff and boosts your hair’s vitality.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Fenugreek seed and burdock root are two ingredients in this company's libido supplement that have been clinically shown to support an increase in libido.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022
  • This unique blend offers an organic fat burner solution that harnesses the powerful benefits of sea moss, bladderwrack, and burdock root.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
  • This facial cleanser is formulated with a whole stack of natural and organic goodies, including vitamin C, aloe vera, willow bark, and burdock root.
    Blu Atlas, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022

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