burnet

[ ber-net, bur-nit ]

/ bərˈnɛt, ˈbɜr nɪt /

noun

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

Origin of burnet

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

Words nearby burnet

burned-out, burned up, Burne-Jones, burner, burner phone, burnet, burnet rose, Burnett, Burney, Burnham, Burnham scale

Definition for burnet (2 of 2)

Burnet

[ ber-net, bur-nit ]

/ bərˈnɛt, ˈbɜr nɪt /

noun

Sir (Frank) Mac·far·lane

[muhk-fahr-luhn], /məkˈfɑr lən/, 1899–1985, Australian physician: Nobel Prize in Physiology 1960.

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Example sentences from the Web for burnet

Onslow, in a note to Burnet's "History," speaks of the good work he did as treasurer of the navy.
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII|Jonathan Swift
Judge Burnet, son of the famous Bishop of Salisbury, when young, is said to have been of a wild and dissipated turn.
The Jest Book|Mark Lemon
Burnet must be sowne in February or March, when the Moone is old.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard
Such is a condensed abstract of Dr. Burnet's seventh chapter of "Archologia."
Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers|Charles Bradlaugh, A. Collins, and J. Watts

"Burnet," said Mr. Checkynshaw, opening the window of the banking-room.
Make or Break|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for burnet (1 of 2)

burnet

/ (ˈbɜːnɪt) /

noun

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

burnet rose or Scotch rose a very prickly Eurasian rose, Rosa pimpinellifolia, with white flowers and purplish-black fruits

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

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

Word Origin for burnet

C14: from Old French burnete, variant of brunete dark brown (see brunette); so called from the colour of the flowers of some of the plants

British Dictionary definitions for burnet (2 of 2)

Burnet

/ (bəˈnɛt, ˈbɜːnɪt) /

noun

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)

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

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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Medical definitions for burnet

Burnet

[ bər-nĕt′, bûr′nĭt ]

Sir (Frank) Macfarlane 1899-1985

Australian virologist. He shared a 1960 Nobel Prize for his work on acquired immunological tolerance.

单词	burnet
释义	burnet [ ber-net, bur-nit ] / bərˈnɛt, ˈbɜr nɪt / noun any of several plants belonging to the genera Sanguisorba and Poterium, of the rose family, having pinnate leaves and dense heads of small flowers. Origin of burnet 1225–75; Middle English <Middle French burnete, variant of brunete (see brunet); so called from its hue Words nearby burnet burned-out, burned up, Burne-Jones, burner, burner phone, burnet, burnet rose, Burnett, Burney, Burnham, Burnham scale Definition for burnet (2 of 2) Burnet [ ber-net, bur-nit ] / bərˈnɛt, ˈbɜr nɪt / noun Sir (Frank) Mac·far·lane [muhk-fahr-luhn], /məkˈfɑr lən/, 1899–1985, Australian physician: Nobel Prize in Physiology 1960. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burnet Onslow, in a note to Burnet's "History," speaks of the good work he did as treasurer of the navy. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII\|Jonathan Swift Judge Burnet, son of the famous Bishop of Salisbury, when young, is said to have been of a wild and dissipated turn. The Jest Book\|Mark Lemon Burnet must be sowne in February or March, when the Moone is old. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics\|Richard Folkard Such is a condensed abstract of Dr. Burnet's seventh chapter of "Archologia." Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers\|Charles Bradlaugh, A. Collins, and J. Watts "Burnet," said Mr. Checkynshaw, opening the window of the banking-room. Make or Break\|Oliver Optic British Dictionary definitions for burnet (1 of 2) burnet / (ˈbɜːnɪt) / noun 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 burnet rose or Scotch rose a very prickly Eurasian rose, Rosa pimpinellifolia, with white flowers and purplish-black fruits burnet saxifrage a Eurasian umbelliferous plant of the genus Pimpinella, having umbrella-like clusters of white or pink flowers a moth of the genus Zygaena, having red-spotted dark green wings and antennae with enlarged tips: family Zygaenidae Word Origin for burnet C14: from Old French burnete, variant of brunete dark brown (see brunette); so called from the colour of the flowers of some of the plants British Dictionary definitions for burnet (2 of 2) Burnet / (bəˈnɛt, ˈbɜːnɪt) / noun 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) 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 Thomas . 1635–1715, English theologian who tried to reconcile science and religion in his Sacred theory of the Earth (1680–89) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for burnet Burnet [ bər-nĕt′, bûr′nĭt ] Sir (Frank) Macfarlane 1899-1985 Australian virologist. He shared a 1960 Nobel Prize for his work on acquired immunological tolerance. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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