Herb bennet

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An avens such as wood avens (Geum urbanum) or common avens (Geum aleppicum). dated, uncountable
  2. 2
    hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally wordnet
  3. 3
    Hemlock. obsolete, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English herbe-benet, from Old French herbe beneite (“blessed herb”) (because of its medicinal properties).

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