burnet

¹ American  

[ber-net, bur-nit] / bərˈnɛt, ˈbɜr nɪt /

noun

1. any of several plants belonging to the genera Sanguisorba and Poterium, of the rose family, having pinnate leaves and dense heads of small flowers.

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Burnet ² American  

[ber-net, bur-nit] / bərˈnɛt, ˈbɜr nɪt /

noun

1. Sir (Frank) Macfarlane 1899–1985, Australian physician: Nobel Prize in Physiology 1960.

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burnet ¹ British  

/ ˈbɜːnɪt /

noun

1. a plant of the rosaceous genus Sanguisorba (or Poterium ), such as S. minor (or P. sanguisorba ) ( salad burnet ), which has purple-tinged green flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads

2. a very prickly Eurasian rose, Rosa pimpinellifolia , with white flowers and purplish-black fruits

3. a Eurasian umbelliferous plant of the genus Pimpinella , having umbrella-like clusters of white or pink flowers

4. a moth of the genus Zygaena , having red-spotted dark green wings and antennae with enlarged tips: family Zygaenidae

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Burnet ² British  

/ bəˈnɛt, ˈbɜːnɪt /

noun

1. Gilbert . 1643–1715, Scottish bishop and historian, who played a prominent role in the Glorious Revolution (1688–89); author of The History of My Own Times (2 vols: 1724 and 1734)

2. Sir ( Frank ) Macfarlane (məkˈfɑːlən). 1899–1985, Australian physician and virologist, who shared a Nobel prize for physiology or medicine in 1960 with P. B. Medawar for their work in immunology

3. Thomas . 1635–1715, English theologian who tried to reconcile science and religion in his Sacred theory of the Earth (1680–89)

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Etymology

Origin of burnet

1225–75; Middle English < Middle French burnete, variant of brunete ( brunet ); so called from its hue

Example Sentences

Federal and local authorities began carrying out rescue missions as more rain overran households in the towns of Burnet and Liberty Hill, extending the damage well into Saturday.

From Slate

Claire Burnet, co-founder of Dorset-based premium chocolate company Chococo, said that the rising prices were "driven primarily by poor harvests from the two biggest cocoa producing countries in the world that account for 60% of global cocoa production - Ghana and the Ivory Coast."

From BBC

It was bad news in the sailing though, as it all went wrong on the start line for John Gimson and Anna Burnet in the mixed multi-hull medal race.

From BBC

Texas is also expected to be an epicenter for the event and, with its range of scenery, festivals and other activities in places like Burnet, Sulphur Springs and Lampasas, could draw up to 700,000 visitors, according to the eclipse cartographer Michael Zeiler, who has been keeping track of visitation probability in various areas.

From New York Times

Mr. Rufo and Mr. Burnet acknowledged that some critics “might object to any punishment, arguing that her dissertation is decades old, or that these instances of plagiarism appear to be highly technical, or even trivial.”

From Washington Times