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Definition of Great burnet

Great 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 Great burnet from wikipedia

- Sanguisorba officinalis, commonly known as great burnet, is a plant in the family Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. It is native throughout the cooler regions...
- Unlike its close relatives, Sanguisorba officinalis (great burnet) and Sanguisorba minor (salad burnet), the leaves must be cooked to be eaten, in order...
- Sanguisorba annua (Nutt. ex Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray – annual burnet, prairie burnet, western burnet Sanguisorba applanata T.T.Yu & C.L.Li Sanguisorba armena...
- sericea) known for its ornamental prickles Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) Great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) Autumn foliage of the Korean mountain ash (Sorbus...
- Sanguiin H-6, a dimeric ellagitannin found in Sanguisorba officinalis, the great burnet Hydrogen-6 (H-6 or 6H), an isotope of hydrogen Hughes OH-6 Cayuse, a...
- rosmarinus Salvia officinalis (Garden Sage) Sanguisorba officinalis (Great Burnet) Saponaria officinalis (Soapwort) Scindapsus officinalis (Long Pepper)...
- David Gouverneur Burnet (April 14, 1788 – December 5, 1870) was an early politician within the Republic of Texas, serving as the interim president of Texas...
- is strongly related to the herbaceous plant Sanguisorba officinalis (great burnet). L. arcas Rott. (= erebus Knoch) (83 e). Male similar to euphemus, but...
- following species: Xenodochus minor Xenodochus carbonarius, Schltdl., 1826 (Great Burnet Rust) Both species parasitise members of the Rose family in the genus...
- Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet OM AK KBE FRS FAA FRSNZ (3 September 1899 – 31 August 1985), usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian virologist...