herb bennet
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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