herb bennet
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English herbe-benet, from Old French herbe beneite (“blessed herb”) (because of its medicinal properties).
Noun
edit- (dated) The avens (Geum urbanum) or the common avens (Geum aleppicum).
- (obsolete) Hemlock.
Usage notes
editThe term was occasionally capitalised to Herb Bennet or herb Bennet, the latter following the pattern of such names as herb Christopher, herb Gerard, and herb Margaret.
Translations
editThe avens
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