herb bennet
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From 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[edit]
The 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[edit]
The avens
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