4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Burnet \Bur"net\, noun [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.

{Burnet moth} (Zo["o]l.), in England, a handsome moth ({Zyg[ae]na 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}).

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

Burnet, TX (city, FIPS 11464) Location: 30.76108 N, 98.22979 W Population (1990): 3423 (1670 housing units) Area: 13.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 78611

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

Burnet, TX -- U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 4735 Housing Units (2000): 1813 Land area (2000): 6.831944 sq. miles (17.694652 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.831944 sq. miles (17.694652 sq. km) FIPS code: 11464 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 30.758991 N, 98.226254 W ZIP Codes (1990): 78611 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Burnet, TX Burnet

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

Burnet -- U.S. County in Texas Population (2000): 34147 Housing Units (2000): 15933 Land area (2000): 996.035185 sq. miles (2579.719178 sq. km) Water area (2000): 24.928443 sq. miles (64.564368 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1020.963628 sq. miles (2644.283546 sq. km) Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 30.717671 N, 98.224509 W Headwords: Burnet Burnet, TX Burnet County Burnet County, TX

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