salad burnet

noun

a plant, Poterium sanguisorba, of the rose family, native to Eurasia, having rounded heads of small, greenish flowers in short spikes and edible leaves.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salad burnet¹

First recorded in 1850–55

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When I encounter something unique, such as Cuban oregano, chervil or salad burnet, I give it a try, and if I end up using it throughout the season, it becomes one of the regulars, too.

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He thought it over as he hopped down the bank and sniffed out a patch of salad burnet in the grass.

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Oregano and Cuban oregano grow next to each other alongside a patch of salad burnet.

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A recent lunch began with beef carpaccio, smoked oysters, leeks and salad burnet, a beautifully balanced composition of flavors and textures spiked by the astringency of the herb.

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Right now we have dark purple mustard, we have salad burnet — I’m growing a lot of that.

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salad bowl salad days

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