|bər|net, _bərˈnet, ˈbərnə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French burnete, brunete, from brun brown — more at brunet
1. : black or brown woolen fabric used for clothing from the 13th to the 16th century
2.
a. : burnet saxifrage
b. : any plant of the genus Sanguisorba: as
(1) : a New World herb ( S. canadensis )
(2) : salad burnet
3. : burnet moth