burnet bloodwort
- noun
- UK
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sanguisorba
- The chef added finely chopped burnet bloodwort to the salad for a distinctive flavor.
Examples
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Gardeners appreciate burnet bloodwort both for its decorative flowers and its edible leaves.
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I planted burnet bloodwort in my herb garden last spring, and it flourished all summer.
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I added some burnet bloodwort to my salad.
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What is burnet bloodwort used for?
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Gardeners appreciate burnet bloodwort both for its decorative flowers and its edible leaves.
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The chef added finely chopped burnet bloodwort to the salad for a distinctive flavor.
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I planted burnet bloodwort in my herb garden last spring, and it flourished all summer.
Synonyms
A European herb that lives many years, has purple flowers, and has leaves eaten in salads
A small herb with edible leaves that taste like cucumber and are used in salads
A small flowering plant with clusters of tiny flowers in meadows
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally a plant name formed from two noun constituents referring to plants, so a learner who knows 'burnet' and 'bloodwort' would reasonably infer it denotes some kind of herb or plant. However, the specific species identity, coloration and culinary use (purple-tinged flowers, used in salads) are not predictable from the parts alone, so the relation is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Burnet bloodwort may come from two old plant names: burnet, a tasty salad herb, and bloodwort, which uses the old word 'wort' for 'plant' because its roots or flowers are red and people once used it to 'stop bleeding'. So the name fits a garden herb with red-tinged flowers and edible leaves.
