How do you pronounce burnet?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɚnɪt/.

Where does burnet come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

burnet

/ˈbɚnɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: bur-net
IPA: /ˈbɚnɪt/

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Meaning

noun

Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.

Uncountable

noun

Any of several species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, typically having black forewings with red spots.

Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city, the county seat of Burnet County, Texas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"ASPARAGUS, cauliflowers, imperial Sileſia, royal and cabbage lettuces, burnet, purſlain, cucumbers, naſturtian flowers, peaſe and beans ſown in October, artichokes, ſcarlet ſtrawberries, and kidney beans."
"There are a few day-flying exceptions such as hummingbird hawk-moths, silver Ys, cinnabars, scarlet tigers and burnets but, in general, knowledge of moths lags behind that of butterflies."

Etymology

From Middle English burnet, from Old French brunet, brunete (“brunette”). Doublet of brunette.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: burnet, brunet

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɚnɪt/
British English: /ˈbɜːnɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

burnets (plural)

Phrases

burnet bloodwort burnet companion moth burnet moth burnet rose burnet saxifrage Canadian burnet great burnet lesser burnet

Frequently Paired Words

Burnett Burnette

Rhymes With

bernett