salad burnet

American  

noun

1. a plant, Poterium sanguisorba, of the rose family, native to Eurasia, having rounded heads of small, greenish flowers in short spikes and edible leaves.

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Etymology

Origin of salad burnet

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

When I encounter something unique, such as Cuban oregano, chervil or salad burnet, I give it a try, and if I end up using it throughout the season, it becomes one of the regulars, too.

From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2019

Oregano and Cuban oregano grow next to each other alongside a patch of salad burnet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2018

He thought it over as he hopped down the bank and sniffed out a patch of salad burnet in the grass.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Burnet.—This is also known as salad burnet, and is a hardy herb, which will continue green during the greater part of the year.

From The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken by Muskett, Philip E.