burnet saxifrage

noun

Pimpinella saxifraga, a plant of the family Apiaceae.

Similar
solidstem burnet saxifragelesser burnet

Meanings

nounburnet saxifrage (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePimpinella saxifraga, a plant of the family Apiaceae.

    Synonyms: solidstem burnet saxifrage, lesser burnet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPimpinella saxifraga, a plant of the family Apiaceae.

Similar
solidstem burnet saxifragelesser burnet

Origin

The plant's leaves resemble those of a burnet, and it has a diuretic effect similar to saxifrage; however, it is neither a burnet nor a saxifrage.

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Translations

Bulgarian бедреница, див анасон
  • бедреница (bedrenica)Pimpinella saxifraga
  • див анасон (div anason)Pimpinella saxifraga
  • каменоломков анасон (kamenolomkov anason)Pimpinella saxifraga
  • горски анасон (gorski anason)Pimpinella saxifraga
Czech bedrník
  • bedrníkPimpinella saxifraga
Dutch kleine bevernel
  • kleine bevernelPimpinella saxifraga
Finnish ahopukinjuuri, pukinjuuri
  • ahopukinjuuriPimpinella saxifraga
  • pukinjuuriPimpinella saxifraga
French petit boucage
  • petit boucagePimpinella saxifraga
German Kleine Bibernelle
  • Kleine BibernellePimpinella saxifraga
Irish ainís fhiáin
  • ainís fhiáinPimpinella saxifraga
Russian бедрене́ц-камнело́мка
  • бедрене́ц-камнело́мка (bedrenéc-kamnelómka)Pimpinella saxifraga
Slovak bedrovník
  • bedrovníkPimpinella saxifraga
Swedish bockrot
  • bockrotPimpinella saxifraga
Ukrainian бедри́нець ломикамене́вий
  • бедри́нець ломикамене́вий (bedrýnecʹ lomykamenévyj)Pimpinella saxifraga
Welsh gwreiddiriog (cyffredin)
  • gwreiddiriog (cyffredin)Pimpinella saxifraga
Cite this entry
APA

burnet saxifrage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnet%20saxifrage

MLA

“burnet saxifrage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnet%20saxifrage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burnet saxifrage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnet%20saxifrage.

Source: burnet saxifrage on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.