About The Word Burnet
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Burnet
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What's The Definition Of Burnet?Synonyms | Synonyms for Burnet: Related Terms | Find terms related to Burnet: See Also | Burnet In Webster's Dictionary \Bur"net\, n. [OE. burnet burnet; also, brownish (the
plant perh. being named from its color), fr. F. brunet, dim.
of brun brown; cf. OF. brunete a sort of flower. See
{Brunette}.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial herbs ({Poterium}); especially,
{P.Sanguisorba}, the common, or garden, burnet.
{Burnet moth} (Zo["o]l.), in England, a handsome moth
({Zyg[ae]na filipendula}), with crimson spots on the
wings.
{Burnet saxifrage}. (Bot.) See {Saxifrage}.
{Canadian burnet}, a marsh plant ({Poterium Canadensis}).
{Great burnet}, {Wild burnet}, {Poterium (or Sanguisorba)
oficinalis}.
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