Herb Bennet Definition
noun
A hairy Eurasian plant (Geum urbanum) in the rose family, having small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally.
American Heritage Medicine
(dated) The avens (Geum urbanum) or the common avens, (Geum aleppicum).
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Geum urbanum
- wood avens
- clover-root
- cloveroot
Origin of Herb Bennet
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Middle English herbe benet from Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin herba benedicta Latin herba herb Latin benedicta feminine past participle of benedīcere to bless benediction
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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