English Explanatory Dictionary

burnet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.
  2. Any of several species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, typically having black forewings with red spots.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A city, the county seat of Burnet County, Texas, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɜːnɪt/ /ˈbɜːnət/ /ˈbɚnɪt/ /ˈbɚnət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-burnet.wav /ˈbɜː(ɹ)nɪt/

Word forms

burnet burnets

Etymology

From Middle English burnet, from Old French brunet, brunete (“brunette”). Doublet of brunette.

Related words

Burnett Burnette

Derived words

burnet bloodwort burnet companion moth burnet moth burnet rose burnet saxifrage Canadian burnet great burnet lesser burnet salad burnet six-spot burnet thorny burnet transparent burnet wild burnet Burnet County
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