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herb bennet

herb bennet noun: an avens such as wood avens (Geum urbanum) or common avens (Geum aleppicum).

Noun

herb bennet (uncountable)

  1. (dated) An avens such as wood avens (Geum urbanum) or common avens (Geum aleppicum).
  2. (obsolete) Hemlock.

Origin of herb bennet

From Middle English herbe-benet, from Old French herbe beneite (“blessed herb”) (because of its medicinal properties).

Questions about herb bennet

What does herb bennet mean?
Herb bennet means an avens such as wood avens (Geum urbanum) or common avens (Geum aleppicum).
What part of speech is herb bennet?
Herb bennet is a noun.

Words near herb bennet in the dictionary

  1. heras
  2. Herat
  3. Herati
  4. Heratis
  5. herb
  6. herb bennet
  7. herb box
  8. herb boxes
  9. herb butter
  10. herb butters
  11. herb Christopher

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