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Definition of sanguisorba

sanguisorba

/ˌsæŋɡwɪˈsɔːrbə/
san · gui · sor · ba
Plural:sanguisorbas
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sanguisorba Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any perennial herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Sanguisorba in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and commonly known as burnet, cultivated for its pinnate foliage and dense, bottlebrush-like spikes or rounded heads of tiny crimson, maroon, pink, or white flowers.

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• Nearby Words

sangu
sangu river
sanguinaria
sanguisorba
sanicula
sankarani
sankuru

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sanguisorba. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sanguisorba
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