noun
burnet
Burnet (noun) means a herb of the genus Sanguisorba, such as salad burnet, used to flavour salads and teas.
noun
1
A herb of the genus Sanguisorba, such as salad burnet, used to flavour salads and teas.
2
A moth of the family Zygaenidae, usually with black forewings marked with red spots.
"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."
— Norman Maclean, A Less Green and Pleasant Land (2015)
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Etymology
It comes from Middle English burnet, from Old French brunet, brunete ("brunette"). It is a doublet of brunette.
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What is the meaning of burnet?
"burnet" (noun) means a herb of the genus Sanguisorba, such as salad burnet, used to flavour salads and teas.
What are the different meanings of burnet?
"burnet" has 2 main meanings: 1. A herb of the genus Sanguisorba, such as salad burnet, used to flavour salads and teas; 2. A moth of the family Zygaenidae, usually with black forewings marked with red spots.
