Burnet

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Burnet \Bur"net\, 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 ({Poterium}); especially,
     {Poterium Sanguisorba}, the common, or garden, burnet.


     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Burnet moth} (Zool.), 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}).
        [1913 Webster]

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 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
  

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