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Definition of burnet in English: burnetnoun ˈbəːnɪt 1A herbaceous plant of the rose family, with globular pinkish flower heads and leaves composed of many small leaflets. 地榆 Genus Sanguisorba, family Rosaceae: several species, including the edible salad burnet (S. minor), and the spiny thorny burnet (S. spinosum) of the eastern Mediterranean Example sentencesExamples - On his menu you might find scallops with lemon verbena infused oil, Brie flavored with burnet, potato and chive griddle cakes and peach cobbler sweetened with stevia.
- Some of our favorites are the long, skinny French radishes, French purslane, arugula, mache, salad burnet, lemon verbena, leeks and, of course, all kinds of tomatoes.
- Species present include great burnet, meadowsweet, greater spearwort, tubular water-dropwort and pepper-saxifrage.
- There is always room to include Italian and curly parsley, sorrel, salad burnet, mustard, chard, and kale greens.
- I use thyme, sage, rosemary, chives, basil, dill, sorrel, salad burnet, chervil, oregano and mint as well as parsley.
2A day-flying moth that typically has greenish-black wings with crimson markings. 飞蛾 Zygaena and other genera, family Zygaenidae Example sentencesExamples - A handful of the first Burnet Moths of the year were seen on Lancing Ring meadows and around the dewpond.
- In June the Burnet moths begin to emerge.
- The six-spot burnet moth is brightly coloured and is active by day.
OriginMiddle English (denoting a kind of dark brown woollen cloth): from Old French brunete, burnete (denoting brown cloth or a plant with brown flowers), diminutives of brun 'brown'. Definition of burnet in US English: burnetnoun 1A herbaceous plant of the rose family, with globular pinkish flower heads and leaves composed of many small leaflets. 地榆 Genus Sanguisorba, family Rosaceae: several species, including the edible salad burnet (S. minor), which is often cultivated, and the spiny thorny burnet (S. spinosum), common in the eastern Mediterranean Example sentencesExamples - I use thyme, sage, rosemary, chives, basil, dill, sorrel, salad burnet, chervil, oregano and mint as well as parsley.
- Species present include great burnet, meadowsweet, greater spearwort, tubular water-dropwort and pepper-saxifrage.
- On his menu you might find scallops with lemon verbena infused oil, Brie flavored with burnet, potato and chive griddle cakes and peach cobbler sweetened with stevia.
- There is always room to include Italian and curly parsley, sorrel, salad burnet, mustard, chard, and kale greens.
- Some of our favorites are the long, skinny French radishes, French purslane, arugula, mache, salad burnet, lemon verbena, leeks and, of course, all kinds of tomatoes.
2A day-flying moth that typically has greenish-black wings marked with crimson spots. 飞蛾 Zygaena and other genera, family Zygaenidae Example sentencesExamples - The six-spot burnet moth is brightly coloured and is active by day.
- A handful of the first Burnet Moths of the year were seen on Lancing Ring meadows and around the dewpond.
- In June the Burnet moths begin to emerge.
OriginMiddle English (denoting a kind of dark brown woolen cloth): from Old French brunete, burnete (denoting brown cloth or a plant with brown flowers), diminutives of brun ‘brown’. |