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benjamins

benjamins is the plural of benjamin.

Meaning of benjamin

Noun (1)

benjamin (countable and uncountable, plural benjamins)

  1. A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
  2. A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, Styrax benzoin, Lindera benzoin; a Benjamin bush.

Noun (2)

benjamin (plural benjamins)

  1. (UK, dated, slang) A kind of upper coat for men.
    • something which is not long enough to constitute a benjamin, and too long for a dress coat or spencer1826, The Atheneum, volume 18, page 236

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Proper noun capitalized: Benjamins

Benjamins

  1. (plural) plural of Benjamin

Noun capitalized: Benjamins

Benjamins

  1. (plural) plural of Benjamin

Questions about benjamins

What is benjamins the plural of?
Benjamins is the plural of benjamin.
What part of speech is benjamins?
Benjamins can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near benjamins in the dictionary

  1. benjamina
  2. benjaminas
  3. Benjaminian
  4. benjaminite
  5. Benjaminites
  6. benjamins
  7. Benjaminson
  8. Benjamite
  9. Benjamites
  10. Benjeroop
  11. Benji

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