burnet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɚnət/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɜːnət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɜːnɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɚnɪt/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English burnet, from Old French brunet, brunete (“brunette”). Doublet of brunette.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.
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.
1767, A Lady [Hannah Glasse], The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Eaſy […] , page 326:
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(uncountable, usually) Any of several species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, typically having black forewings 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.
2015, Norman Maclean, A Less Green and Pleasant Land, page 223:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| burnets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
burnet moth · burnet bloodwort · burnet rose · salad burnet · burnet companion moth · six-spot burnet · thorny burnet · wild burnet · lesser burnet · burnet saxifrage · great burnet · transparent burnet · Canadian burnet
Translations (13)
fi luppio (herb) · bg динка (herb) · it meloncello (herb) · enm burnet (herb) · bg разваленка (herb) · pl krwiściąg (herb) · fr pimprenelle (herb) · ru кровохлёбка (herb) · ja 吾木香 (herb) · ja 吾亦紅 (herb) · it salvastrella (herb) · kk сиырсілекей (herb) · it pimpinella (herb)