Salad Burnet (Noun)

Meaning ¹

European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The salad burnet added a subtle, slightly sweet flavor to the mixed greens.
• In the garden, the salad burnet was planted alongside the chives and parsley for a colorful display.
• To make the salad more interesting, she added some chopped salad burnet leaves and edible flowers.
• The salad burnet was a new addition to the garden, but it quickly became a favorite among the gardeners.
• The recipe called for a handful of salad burnet leaves, which she carefully plucked from the garden and rinsed under cold water.

Synonyms

• Burnet Bloodwort
• Pimpernel
• Poterium Sanguisorba

Hypernyms

• Herbaceous Plant

Meaning ²

Leaves sometimes used for salad.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Hypernyms

• Salad Greens