herb bennet

noun
A hairy Eurasian plant (Geum urbanum) having small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English herbe benet

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman

Origin: , from Medieval Latin herba benedicta

Origin: : Latin herba, herb

Origin: + Latin benedicta

Origin: , feminine past participle of benedīcere, to bless; see Benediction 

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