burnet : Idioms & Phrases

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burnet bloodwort

  • noun European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
    Poterium sanguisorba; burnet bloodwort; pimpernel.
WordNet

Burnet moth

  • (Zoöl.), in England, a handsome moth (Zygæna filipendula), with crimson spots on the wings.
Webster 1913

Burnet saxifrage

  • . (Bot.) See Saxifrage.
Webster 1913

Canadian burnet

  • a marsh plant (Poterium Canadensis).
Webster 1913

Great burnet, Wild burnet

  • Poterium (or Sanguisorba) oficinalis.
Webster 1913

Salad burnet

  • noun European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
    Poterium sanguisorba; burnet bloodwort; pimpernel.
  • noun leaves sometimes used for salad
WordNet
  • (Bot.), the common burnet (Poterium Sanguisorba), sometimes eaten as a salad in Italy.
Webster 1913