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/hen"bit'/, n.a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.[1570-80; HEN + BIT2]
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Henbit — Hen bit , n. (Bot.) A weed of the genus {Lamium} ({Lamium amplexicaule}) with deeply crenate leaves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
henbit — [hen′bit΄] n. [ HEN + BIT2] a spreading weedy plant (Lamium amplexicaule) of the mint family, with rounded, opposite leaves and small, pink or lavender flowers … English World dictionary
henbit — /ˈhɛnbɪt/ (say henbit) noun a weed, Lamium amplexicaule, with small purplish flowers; dead nettle. {hen + bit2 (apparently 16th century translation of German Hoenderbeet)} …
Henbit (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Henbit caption = sire = Hawaii grandsire = Utrillo dam = Chateaucreek damsire = Chateaugay sex = Stallion foaled = 1977 country = United States flagicon|United States colour = Bay breeder = Mrs J. G.… … Wikipedia
henbit — noun Date: 1597 a Eurasian herb (Lamium amplexicaule) of the mint family that has small scalloped leaves and purplish flowers and is naturalized in North America … New Collegiate Dictionary
henbit — n. plant of the mint family with round leaves and small white or purple flowers … English contemporary dictionary
henbit — [ hɛnbɪt] noun a dead nettle with purple flowers and partly prostrate stems. [Lamium amplexicaule.] Origin C16: appar. a translation of Low Ger. or Du. hoenderbeet hen s bed … English new terms dictionary
henbit — hen•bit [[t]ˈhɛnˌbɪt[/t]] n. pln a weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
henbit — noun Eurasian plant having toothed leaves and small two lipped white or purplish red flowers • Syn: ↑Lamium amplexicaule • Hypernyms: ↑dead nettle • Member Holonyms: ↑Lamium, ↑genus Lamium … Useful english dictionary
small henbit — noun : ivy leaved speedwell … Useful english dictionary
