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Definition of Burnets

Burnet
Burnet 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.

Meaning of Burnets from wikipedia

- Look up burnet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Burnet may refer to: Burnet moth, the Zygaenidae family of diurnal moths Six-spot burnet (Z. filipendulae)...
- William Burnet may refer to: William Burnet (colonial administrator) (1688–1729) British colonial administrator William Burnet (physician) (1730–1791)...
- personality. The Burnets moved to Terang in 1909, when Frank was posted to be the bank manager there, having declined a post in London. Burnet was interested...
- Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, and singer. Her comedy-variety series, The Carol Burnett Show, which originally...
- Genealogical account of the family of Burnet, of Burnetland and Barns (Edinburgh: 1853), p. 13 Eileen A. Bailey, 'The Burnets in Southern Scotland', Crannog...
- David Burnet or Burnett may refer to: David G. Burnet (1788–1870), president of the interim government of the Republic of Texas during 1836 David Burnet (Quebec...
- Guy Burnet is a British actor. Burnet attended Holland Park School where his interest in drama first developed, taking an A level in the subject. Before...
- for $1400. The man escaped, robbing the Burnets in the process. Unable to make ends meet on their own, Burnet and his wife rented their 300 acres (1.2 km2)...
- grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) and the mouse moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis). Burnets are cultivated as garden plants. Many cultivars have been bred, especially...
- in declaring independence from Mexico. A similar lone star was on the "Burnet Flag", which resembled the flag of the short-lived Republic of West Florida...