- herb bennet
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a European plant, Geum urbanum, of the rose family, having yellow flowers and an aromatic, astringent root.[1775-85]
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Herb bennet — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
herb bennet — noun hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally • Syn: ↑cloveroot, ↑clover root, ↑wood avens, ↑Geum urbanum • Hypernyms: ↑avens * * * ˈbenə̇t noun ( … Useful english dictionary
herb-bennet — geltonoji žiognagė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Geum urbanum), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), šakniastiebiai naudojami kaip… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
herb bennet — /hɜb ˈbɛnət/ (say herb benuht) noun 1. a perennial herb, Geum urbanum, family Rosaceae, of Europe and western Asia, having yellow flowers and an aromatic, tonic astringent root; geum. 2. any other geum. Also, bennet. {Middle English herbe beneit …
herb bennet — noun another term for wood avens. Origin ME: from OFr. herbe beneite, from med. L. herba benedicta blessed herb (appar. first applied to a plant thought to ward off the Devil) … English new terms dictionary
herb bennet — noun The common avens (Geum urbanum) … Wiktionary
Herb — ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Herb Christopher — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Herb Gerard — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Herb grace — Herb Herb ([ e]rb or h[ e]rb; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh food, pasture, fe rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
