Burnet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɜːnɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Burnet is a noun meaning Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.
Meaning
Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.
More Meanings
- Any of several species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, typically having black forewings with red spots.
Example Sentences
There are a few day-flying exceptions such as hummingbird hawk-moths, silver Ys, cinnabars, scarlet tigers and burnets but, in general, knowledge of moths lags behind that of butterflies.
ASPARAGUS, cauliflowers, imperial Sileſia, royal and cabbage lettuces, burnet, purſlain, cucumbers, naſturtian flowers, peaſe and beans ſown in October, artichokes, ſcarlet ſtrawberries, and kidney beans.
Word Forms
- burnets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include saxifrage, salad, bloodwort, pimpernel, sanguinaria, sanguinary.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.