| Burnet | 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, Poterium Sanguisorba, the common, or garden, burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
Burnet moth (Zool.), in England, a handsome moth (Zygæna filipendula), with crimson spots on the wings. --
Burnet saxifrage. (Bot.) See Saxifrage. --
Canadian burnet, a marsh plant (Poterium Canadensis). --
Great burnet,
Wild burnet, Poterium oficinalis (or Sanguisorba oficinalis). [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Burnettize | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Burnettized p. pr. & vb. n. Burnettizing. ] (Manuf.) To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of chloride of zinc, to prevent decay; -- a process invented by Sir William Burnett. [ 1913 Webster ] |
