English Explanatory Dictionary

herb bennet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

herb bennet

Etymology

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

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