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Burnt vs Burnet - What's the difference?

burnt | burnet |

As a verb burnt

is (burn).

As an adjective burnt

is (of food) carbonised.

As a proper noun burnet is

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burnt

English

Alternative forms

* burned

Verb

(head)
  • (burn)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of food) Carbonised.
    • The toast was too burnt to eat.
  • (of a person) Having a sunburn.
  • (of a colour) Being darker than standard, especially browner.

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    burnet

    English

    (Sanguisorba)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Sanguisorba , an herb used in salads and herbal teas.

    • Synonyms

    * (herb) salad burnet

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