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 (
Burnet moth (Zool.),
Burnet saxifrage. (Bot.)
Canadian burnet,
Great burnet,
Wild burnet
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