name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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Standard Lemma guide
Burbank
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name
Meaning 2
A city in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California.
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name
Meaning 3
A city in Illinois.
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name
Meaning 4
A town in Oklahoma.
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name
Meaning 5
A suburb of Brisbane, Australia.
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name
Meaning 6
A village in Ohio.
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name
Meaning 7
A census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
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noun
Meaning 8
A heavy cotton canvas, used for convertible tops for cars in the early 20th century
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 9
United States horticulturist who developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables and flowers (1849-1926)
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Synonyms: Luther Burbank
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Broader terms: horticulturist, plantsman
History
Etymology
"The bur-covered riverbank", from bur + bank.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: Բըրբանք (Bərbankʻ) — city in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California
- Chinese Mandarin: 伯班克 (Bóbānkè) — city in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California