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avens

/ˈævɪnz/

avens noun: a plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.

avens: a plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet
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Noun

avens (plural avenses)

  1. A plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
    Synonyms:
    cloveroot
  2. A plant of the genus Dryas.

Proper noun capitalized: Avens

Avens

  1. (plural) plural of Aven

Synonyms of avens

Forms of avens

pluralavenses

Origin of avens

From Middle English avence, from Anglo-Norman avance, Old French avence, from Medieval Latin avencia (“a kind of clover”).

Words formed from avens

Phrases with avens

Questions about avens

What does avens mean?
Avens means a plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
What part of speech is avens?
Avens can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce avens?
Avens is pronounced /ˈævɪnz/.
What is the plural of avens?
The plural of avens is avenses.

Words near avens in the dictionary

  1. avenine
  2. avenins
  3. avenious
  4. avenor
  5. avenors
  6. avens
  7. avenses
  8. Avent
  9. aventail
  10. aventaile
  11. aventailes

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