Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Burramboot A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia Burramine A town in the Shire of Moira, northern Victoria, Australia. burramyid Any of the pygmy possums in the family Burramyidae. burramys A small pygmy possum, Burramys parvus, of alpine southeast Australia. Burrandana A locality in the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Burraneer A suburb of Sydney in the Sutherland council area, New South Wales, Australia. Burrangong A locality in the Hilltops council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Burrapine A locality in the Nambucca Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Burrard A surname. burrata A fresh southern Italian cheese similar to creamy mozzarella. Burrator A ward and parish council serving the parishes of Meavy, Sheepstor and Walkhampton, West Devon district, Devon, England. Burravoe A community on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU5279). burrawang Any of various cycads of the genera Macrozamia and Cycas, especially Macrozamia communis, a tree with fronds yielding edible nuts. Burray An island of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland, linked by causeways (Churchill Barriers) to Mainland and South Ronaldsay (OS grid ref ND49). burrel A town in north-central Albania, located west of the river Mat in the Mat river valley; it is the seat of the municipality of Mat and the former seat of the defunct Mat district. Burrell A surname from Old French. Burrellian An age from 457 to 455 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician. Burrells A surname Burrelton A small village next to Woodside, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2037) Burren A large area of northern County Clare in western Ireland. burrer One who burrs (speaks with uvular r). Burress A surname. burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body. burrhead A black person. Burrian Of or relating to the ideas and policies of American politician Aaron Burr (1756-1836). Burrichter A surname. Burridge A surname. burrier A surname from Old French. Burright A surname. Burrill A surname from Old French. Burrillville A town in Providence County, Rhode Island. Burringbar A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Burrington A village and civil parish in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6316). Burrinjuck A locality in the Yass Valley council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Burris A surname. burrish rough; prickly; burry Burrism The politics of American politician Aaron Burr (1756-1836). burrita A Latin American dish of meat and cheese in a tortilla, especially if folded rather than rolled like a burrito. burrito A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc. burritoey Similar to a burrito; burrito-like. burritolike Resembling a burrito. Burritt A surname. burrless without burrs burrlike Resembling or characteristic of a burr. burro A small donkey, especially when used as a pack animal or one that is feral and lives in the southwestern United States or northern Mexico. burrobrush An allergenic perennial shrub of species Hymenoclea salsola, found in the deserts of Arizona and neighboring states. burrobush Synonym of burroweed. burrock A small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed. burrograss A North American grass of the genus Scleropogon Burrola A surname. burroti A fusion dish based on the popular Mission burrito, but prepared using Indian ingredients. Burrough A surname. Burroughs An English topographical surname from Middle English, from Old English beorg (“hill”) or burg (“fort”), for someone who lived near a hill or fort. Burroughsian Of or pertaining to William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), American novelist, poet, essayist and performer, a primary figure of the Beat Generation. Burrovian Reminiscent of or pertaining to the American author William S. Burroughs. burrow A tunnel or hole, or a system of tunnels, often as dug by a small creature for use as a home. burrowable Able to be burrowed into. Burroway A locality in the Narromine council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Burrowbridge A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district and Taunton Deane district (OS grid ref ST3530). burroweed The plant Ambrosia dumosa. burrower Someone or something that burrows. Burrowes A surname. burrowing The act or result of making a burrow. burrowless Without a burrow. burrowlike Resembling or characteristic of a burrow. burrows An English topographical surname, a variant of Burroughs. burrowstown A town that is a burgh. Burrowye A locality in the Shire of Towong, north eastern Victoria, Australia. burrstone A tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones, typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells. Burrton A minor city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. Burruel A surname. Burrumbeet A town in the City of Ballarat and the Shire of Pyrenees, central western Victoria, Australia. Burrumbuttock A locality in the Greater Hume council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Burrundulla A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Burrungubugge A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Burruss A surname. burrweed Any of various plants in the genus Soliva. burry Abounding in burs. bursa Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces. bursacyte Synonym of B cell. bursage Synonym of burrobrush. bursaite A sulfosalt of the lillianite family, Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁. bursal Relating to, or resembling, a bursa bursaless Without a bursa. bursalis A muscle moving the nictitating membrane, as in birds. bursally In a bursal manner. bursalogy The study of the bursae. bursar The treasurer of a university, college or school. bursarial Of or relating to a bursary. bursarship The rank, office, or status of a bursar. bursary A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies. bursate Having a bursa. bursautee A disease of horses caused by Pythium insidiosum, thought to be especially common in the rainy season, and characterized by pustular eruptions on the head and foreparts. bursch A German university student. Burscough A small town and civil parish with a town council in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4411). burse A purse. bursectomize To perform a bursectomy. bursectomized From which the bursas have been removed bursectomy The surgical removal of a bursa. burseed The European stickseed, Lappula squarrosa bursera Any plant of the genus Bursera. burseraceous Of or relating to the family Burseraceae. Bursey A surname from Anglo-Norman. Burshtyn A city in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. bursicle A sheath that covers the viscidium in some plants. bursicon A heterodimeric protein that is an insect hormone which mediates tanning in the cuticle of adult flies bursiculate bursiform bursid Any gastropod in the family Bursidae. bursiform Shaped like a purse or bag. bursitis An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee Bursledon A village and civil parish in Eastleigh borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4809). Burslem A town within the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8749). bursocentesis paracentesis of the bursa bursographic Relating to bursography. bursography The diagnostic imaging of the bursa. Burson A surname from French. bursopathy A disorder of the bursa. bursopentine An immunomodulatory peptide that affects the immune response. burst To break from internal pressure. burstability The quality of being burstable. burstable Able to be burst. Burstall A town in Saskatchewan. Burstein A surname. bursten Burst; broken; ruptured. burstenness A broken or bruised condition; brokenness; in the extract, a mass of bruises. burster One who, or that which, bursts or causes to burst. burstily In a bursty manner. burstiness The degree to which something occurs in abrupt bursts bursting Very eager (to do something). burstingly So as to burst; as if bursting. burstlet A short burst (of energy) Burston A hamlet in Aston Abbotts parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8318). Burstow A village and civil parish in Tandridge district, east of Horley, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ3141). Burstwick A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA2228). burstwise Taking place in bursts. burstwort Rupturewort, Herniaria glabra. bursty Occurring in abrupt bursts, especially of information Burt A male given name. burtah A salty, spicy relish made from Suleah fish. Burtch A surname. Burtenshaw A surname. burthen The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds. Burtholme A hamlet and civil parish in Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY5463). Burtis A surname. burtite A trigonal-rhombohedral colorless mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and tin. Burtner A surname. Burtnett A surname. Burtnyk A surname from Ukrainian. burton An arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship. Burtonesque Reminiscent of the works of Tim Burton, an American filmmaker known for his darkly whimsical art and films.