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cadillo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burdock noun Any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium.
  • burr noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  • caltrop noun A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
  • whelp noun A young dog, wolf, or similar animal; a pup or cub.

Senses

cadillo is used for these senses in English:

  • burdock Any of the species of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium.
  • burr (engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.
  • caltrop Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.
  • whelp A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.

burr — full definition

  1. noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  2. noun A strong, rolled pronunciation of the letter "r," or an accent marked by it.
  3. verb To grind or smooth using a small rotating abrasive tool.

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