n.; pl. Burmans [ “The softened modern M'yan-ma, M'yan-ma [ native name ] is the source of the European corruption Burma.” Balfour. ], (Ethnol.) A member of the Burman family, one of the four great families Burma; also, sometimes, any inhabitant of Burma; a Burmese. -- a. Of or pertaining to the Burmans or to Burmah. Burma is now (1998) named Myanmar. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the type genus of the Burmanniaceae; slender herbs of warm regions with leaves resembling scales and flowers with a 3-angled or 3-winged perianth.
Syn. -- genus Burmannia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a natural family of chiefly tropical herbs with basal or bractlike leaves and small flowers.
Syn. -- family Burmanniaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]